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Louisiana Light • 7 days | 60.88 | -2.71 | -4.26% | ||
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Bonny Light • 520 days | 78.62 | -2.30 | -2.84% | ||
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Opec Basket • 1 day | 62.94 | +0.22 | +0.35% | ||
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Mars US • 811 days | 69.79 | -0.88 | -1.25% | ||
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Gasoline • 11 mins | 1.835 | -0.023 | -1.22% |
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Bonny Light • 520 days | 78.62 | -2.30 | -2.84% | ||
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Girassol • 520 days | 79.56 | -1.80 | -2.21% | ||
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Opec Basket • 1 day | 62.94 | +0.22 | +0.35% |
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Peace Sour • 4 hours | 52.62 | +0.26 | +0.50% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 4 hours | 52.87 | +0.26 | +0.49% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 4 hours | 57.12 | +0.26 | +0.46% | ||
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Central Alberta • 4 hours | 52.47 | +0.26 | +0.50% |
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Eagle Ford • 1 day | 57.10 | +0.28 | +0.49% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 1 day | 57.00 | +0.25 | +0.44% | ||
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Kansas Common • 1 day | 47.45 | +0.28 | +0.59% | ||
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Buena Vista • 297 days | 70.40 | +1.10 | +1.59% |
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