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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 81.18 | +0.12 | +0.15% | ||
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Bonny Light • 29 days | 86.00 | -0.62 | -0.72% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 81.37 | -0.08 | -0.10% | ||
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Mars US • 266 days | 75.97 | -1.40 | -1.81% | ||
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Gasoline • 3 hours | 2.461 | -0.007 | -0.29% |
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Bonny Light • 29 days | 86.00 | -0.62 | -0.72% | ||
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Girassol • 29 days | 87.27 | -0.38 | -0.43% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 81.37 | -0.08 | -0.10% |
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Peace Sour • 10 hours | 72.28 | +0.69 | +0.96% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 10 hours | 72.28 | +0.69 | +0.96% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 10 hours | 79.18 | +0.89 | +1.14% | ||
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Central Alberta • 10 hours | 72.28 | +0.69 | +0.96% |
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Eagle Ford • 3 days | 74.07 | +0.63 | +0.86% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 75.00 | +2.00 | +2.74% | ||
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Kansas Common • 3 days | 67.75 | +0.50 | +0.74% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 83.27 | -2.82 | -3.28% |
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Tropical Storm Threat Propels Oil Prices to Gain for the Week
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US Renewables Legislation Could Delay, Rather Than Derail, Carbon Price – Lobby Groups
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Media Blamed for Fueling Violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan
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Alabama State Troopers Moonlighting as BP Security Guards
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Solar’s Time in the Sun is Nigh, Say Financiers
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The First OilCane? What Happens if a Hurricane Rides over the Oil Spill
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Emerging Markets will Drive Demand for Oil and Gas in Medium Term, IEA Says
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Pushing Electric Cars on Capitol Hill
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Investment Bankers Excited About Aluminum
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China’s Position Over North Korea Exposes the Hypocrisy of Beijing’s Diplomacy
Historians may well look back at the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March 2010 as a turning point in China’s relations with Asia and the wider world.…
Going Back into the Ags
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Government Insiders: Get Ready for the Gulf "Dead Zone"
Bad news concerning the Gulf oil disaster continues to come from WMR's federal government sources in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Emergency…
Power to the People: The Dash for Gas
Sometimes pictures really are as valuable as the old saying suggests. Going through my e-pile this week, I was struck by the image below from the Baker Institute. The picture…
Looking for Energy Babies Thrown Out With the Bathwater
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