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Louisiana Light • 2 days | 78.00 | -2.16 | -2.69% | ||
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 81.20 | -2.15 | -2.58% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 84.27 | -2.23 | -2.58% | ||
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Mars US • 6 days | 79.71 | -2.05 | -2.51% | ||
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Gasoline • 10 mins | 2.175 | +0.047 | +2.18% |
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Bonny Light • 2 days | 81.20 | -2.15 | -2.58% | ||
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Girassol • 2 days | 81.54 | -2.27 | -2.71% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 84.27 | -2.23 | -2.58% |
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Peace Sour • 3 hours | 58.33 | -1.89 | -3.14% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 3 hours | 62.83 | -2.04 | -3.14% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 3 hours | 69.18 | -2.69 | -3.74% | ||
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Central Alberta • 3 hours | 59.73 | -1.64 | -2.67% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 71.81 | -2.04 | -2.76% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 71.75 | -2.00 | -2.71% | ||
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Kansas Common • 3 days | 67.50 | -3.50 | -4.93% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 87.02 | +0.31 | +0.36% |
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