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Louisiana Light • 1 day | 71.80 | -0.18 | -0.25% | ||
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 75.09 | +0.06 | +0.08% | ||
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Opec Basket • 1 day | 78.31 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Mars US • 35 days | 79.71 | -2.05 | -2.51% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.060 | +0.058 | +2.91% |
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Bonny Light • 1 day | 75.09 | +0.06 | +0.08% | ||
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Girassol • 1 day | 75.14 | -0.12 | -0.16% | ||
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Opec Basket • 1 day | 78.31 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Peace Sour • 6 hours | 56.34 | -0.04 | -0.07% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 6 hours | 59.34 | -0.04 | -0.07% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 6 hours | 62.19 | -0.04 | -0.06% | ||
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Central Alberta • 6 hours | 57.09 | -0.04 | -0.07% |
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Eagle Ford • 1 day | 65.82 | -0.04 | -0.06% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 1 day | 66.25 | +0.00 | +0.00% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 59.75 | -2.75 | -4.40% | ||
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Buena Vista • 3 days | 78.44 | -0.72 | -0.91% |
Nick Cunningham
Nick Cunningham is an independent journalist, covering oil and gas, energy and environmental policy, and international politics. He is based in Portland, Oregon.
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