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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 82.73 | -1.03 | -1.23% | ||
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Bonny Light • 4 days | 84.11 | -0.31 | -0.37% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 84.29 | -0.01 | -0.01% | ||
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Mars US • 192 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.511 | +0.011 | +0.44% |
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Bonny Light • 4 days | 84.11 | -0.31 | -0.37% | ||
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Girassol • 4 days | 85.07 | -0.23 | -0.27% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 84.29 | -0.01 | -0.01% |
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Peace Sour • 13 hours | 71.46 | -1.00 | -1.38% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 13 hours | 74.51 | -1.00 | -1.32% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 13 hours | 81.46 | -1.00 | -1.21% | ||
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Central Alberta • 13 hours | 71.86 | -1.00 | -1.37% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 74.74 | -1.00 | -1.32% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 74.75 | -1.00 | -1.32% | ||
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Kansas Common • 5 days | 69.50 | +0.25 | +0.36% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 83.77 | +0.27 | +0.32% |
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