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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 90.01 | -0.72 | -0.79% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 91.38 | +1.07 | +1.18% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 90.20 | +0.85 | +0.95% | ||
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Mars US • 12 hours | 84.82 | +0.21 | +0.25% | ||
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Gasoline • 13 hours | 2.542 | +0.021 | +0.84% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 91.38 | +1.07 | +1.18% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 91.28 | +0.85 | +0.94% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 90.20 | +0.85 | +0.95% |
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Peace Sour • 1 day | 81.21 | -0.74 | -0.90% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 1 day | 84.51 | -0.74 | -0.87% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 1 day | 86.61 | -0.74 | -0.85% | ||
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Central Alberta • 1 day | 81.21 | -0.74 | -0.90% |
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Eagle Ford • 1 day | 84.72 | +0.21 | +0.25% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 1 day | 83.25 | +0.25 | +0.30% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 76.75 | -0.75 | -0.97% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 89.85 | -0.74 | -0.82% |
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