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Louisiana Light • 5 days | 86.99 | -0.61 | -0.70% | ||
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Bonny Light • 9 days | 86.00 | -0.62 | -0.72% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 87.06 | -0.37 | -0.42% | ||
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Mars US • 246 days | 76.40 | -1.43 | -1.84% | ||
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Gasoline • 1 day | 2.559 | -0.042 | -1.62% |
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Bonny Light • 9 days | 86.00 | -0.62 | -0.72% | ||
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Girassol • 9 days | 87.27 | -0.38 | -0.43% | ||
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Opec Basket • 4 days | 87.06 | -0.37 | -0.42% |
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Peace Sour • 2 days | 76.68 | +0.87 | +1.15% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 2 days | 79.13 | +1.07 | +1.37% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 2 days | 83.73 | +1.32 | +1.60% | ||
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Central Alberta • 2 days | 77.13 | +0.82 | +1.07% |
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Eagle Ford • 4 days | 80.36 | +1.07 | +1.35% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 4 days | 80.50 | +1.25 | +1.58% | ||
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Kansas Common • 5 days | 73.00 | -0.75 | -1.02% | ||
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Buena Vista • 4 days | 90.42 | +1.07 | +1.20% |
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