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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 82.73 | -0.73 | -0.87% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 83.00 | +0.29 | +0.35% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 82.95 | -0.13 | -0.16% | ||
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Mars US • 196 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.563 | +0.026 | +1.00% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 83.00 | +0.29 | +0.35% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 84.24 | +0.18 | +0.21% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 82.95 | -0.13 | -0.16% |
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Peace Sour • 6 hours | 71.94 | +0.58 | +0.81% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 6 hours | 74.99 | +0.58 | +0.78% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 6 hours | 81.94 | +0.58 | +0.71% | ||
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Central Alberta • 6 hours | 72.34 | +0.58 | +0.81% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 75.11 | +0.61 | +0.82% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 75.00 | +0.50 | +0.67% | ||
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Kansas Common • 1 day | 69.50 | +0.50 | +0.72% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 83.26 | +0.61 | +0.74% |
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