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Gasoline • 6 hours | 3.454 | +0.074 | +2.20% | ||
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Heating Oil • 6 hours | 3.888 | +0.056 | +1.47% | ||
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WTI Midland • 8 hours | 98.34 | +0.52 | +0.53% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 113.4 | -1.98 | -1.72% | ||
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Indian Basket • 2 days | 109.3 | +0.45 | +0.41% |
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Bonny Light • 82 days | 67.66 | +3.95 | +6.20% | ||
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Girassol • 641 days | 79.56 | -1.80 | -2.21% | ||
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Opec Basket • 2 days | 113.4 | -1.98 | -1.72% |
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Peace Sour • 21 hours | 88.35 | -1.91 | -2.12% | ||
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Light Sour Blend • 21 hours | 88.60 | -1.91 | -2.11% | ||
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Syncrude Sweet Premium • 21 hours | 92.85 | -1.91 | -2.02% | ||
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Central Alberta • 21 hours | 88.20 | -1.91 | -2.12% |
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Eagle Ford • 2 days | 92.83 | -1.91 | -2.02% | ||
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Oklahoma Sweet • 2 days | 92.75 | -2.25 | -2.37% | ||
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Kansas Common • 2 days | 83.18 | -1.91 | -2.24% | ||
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Buena Vista • 418 days | 70.40 | +1.10 | +1.59% |
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