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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 87.56 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 88.85 | -1.30 | -1.44% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 88.72 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Mars US • 179 days | 77.26 | -1.51 | -1.92% | ||
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Gasoline • 2 hours | 2.705 | -0.044 | -1.58% |
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 88.85 | -1.30 | -1.44% | ||
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Girassol • 2 days | 89.64 | -1.21 | -1.33% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 88.72 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Peace Sour • 14 hours | 75.83 | -1.22 | -1.58% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 14 hours | 78.88 | -1.22 | -1.52% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 14 hours | 85.83 | -1.22 | -1.40% | ||
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Central Alberta • 14 hours | 76.23 | -1.22 | -1.58% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 79.11 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 79.00 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 73.00 | -1.00 | -1.35% | ||
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Buena Vista • 5 days | 88.82 | +0.60 | +0.68% |
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Argentina Running Out Of Options In Falklands Oil Fight
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Demand from India Reshaping the Global Coal Market
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Critical Indicator Signals America's Economic Fortunes May be Changing
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