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Louisiana Light • 4 days | 91.40 | +0.24 | +0.26% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 94.55 | -1.05 | -1.10% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 95.73 | +0.72 | +0.76% | ||
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Mars US • 16 hours | 88.38 | -0.35 | -0.39% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.523 | -0.021 | -0.81% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 94.55 | -1.05 | -1.10% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 95.92 | -0.63 | -0.65% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 95.73 | +0.72 | +0.76% |
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Peace Sour • 8 hours | 84.18 | -0.35 | -0.41% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 8 hours | 84.68 | -0.35 | -0.41% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 8 hours | 93.28 | -0.35 | -0.37% | ||
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Central Alberta • 8 hours | 84.18 | -0.35 | -0.41% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 86.51 | +0.40 | +0.46% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 86.50 | +0.50 | +0.58% | ||
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Kansas Common • 4 days | 80.25 | +0.25 | +0.31% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 95.08 | -0.15 | -0.16% |
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The Modern World of Nuclear Generated Electricity
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Time to Pick Up Some Gold
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