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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 90.61 | -0.79 | -0.86% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 95.18 | +0.63 | +0.67% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% | ||
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Mars US • 11 hours | 89.29 | +0.91 | +1.03% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.585 | +0.022 | +0.87% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 95.18 | +0.63 | +0.67% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 96.58 | +0.66 | +0.69% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 95.31 | -0.42 | -0.44% |
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Peace Sour • 2 hours | 84.89 | +0.71 | +0.84% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 2 hours | 85.39 | +0.71 | +0.84% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 2 hours | 93.99 | +0.71 | +0.76% | ||
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Central Alberta • 2 hours | 84.89 | +0.71 | +0.84% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 86.16 | -0.35 | -0.40% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 86.25 | -0.25 | -0.29% | ||
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Kansas Common • 1 day | 80.75 | +0.75 | +0.94% | ||
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Buena Vista • 2 days | 95.63 | -0.10 | -0.10% |
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