Biggest One Day Moves in Oil

Oil jumped nearly $11 today. This was the biggest $ gain in a day in NYMEX history. Here are the biggest one day % and dollar move of oil since 1983.

Biggest Daily % Gains:

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Biggest Daily $ Gains:

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On the news the S&P Energy Sector is the only sector that opened up today. Big winners today include Chesapeake Energy , Occidental Petroleum , and Peabody Energy .

Be sure to watch CNBC's Special Event: America's Oil Crisis, tonight at 9p and 12a ET.

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