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WTI Crude •10 mins | 40.18 | -0.04 | -0.10% |
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Brent Crude •4 hours | 40.95 | -0.08 | -0.19% |
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Natural Gas •11 mins | 2.564 | +0.037 | +1.46% |
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Mars US •3 hours | 40.67 | +0.68 | +1.70% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 41.46 | -0.15 | -0.36% |
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Urals •22 hours | 42.20 | +0.25 | +0.60% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 40.53 | -0.89 | -2.15% |
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Marine •22 hours | 40.27 | -1.48 | -3.54% |
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Murban •22 hours | 40.84 | -0.87 | -2.09% |
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Iran Heavy •22 hours | 39.09 | +0.49 | +1.27% |
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Basra Light •22 hours | 43.63 | +0.90 | +2.11% |
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Saharan Blend •22 hours | 40.50 | +0.56 | +1.40% |
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Bonny Light •22 hours | 40.58 | +0.47 | +1.17% |
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Canadian Crude Index •12 days | 27.83 | +0.69 | +2.54% |
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Western Canadian Select •4 hours | 30.79 | -1.31 | -4.08% |
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Canadian Condensate •21 hours | 38.29 | -1.31 | -3.31% |
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Premium Synthetic •21 hours | 39.69 | -1.31 | -3.20% |
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Sweet Crude •4 hours | 36.29 | -1.31 | -3.48% |
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Peace Sour •4 hours | 35.79 | -1.31 | -3.53% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 40.53 | -0.89 | -2.15% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •22 hours | 36.50 | +0.75 | +2.10% |
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Giddings •22 hours | 30.25 | +0.75 | +2.54% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 41.15 | +0.39 | +0.96% |
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West Texas Sour •22 hours | 34.17 | +0.93 | +2.80% |
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Eagle Ford •22 hours | 38.12 | +0.93 | +2.50% |
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