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WTI Crude •47 mins | 39.62 | -1.28 | -3.13% |
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Brent Crude •15 mins | 42.35 | -0.94 | -2.17% |
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Natural Gas •47 mins | 1.779 | -0.045 | -2.47% |
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Mars US •23 hours | 42.00 | +0.13 | +0.31% |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 43.15 | -0.39 | -0.90% |
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Urals •2 days | 43.60 | +0.15 | +0.35% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 42.59 | +0.58 | +1.38% |
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Marine •2 days | 43.28 | +0.59 | +1.38% |
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Murban •2 days | 43.70 | +0.53 | +1.23% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 42.61 | -0.46 | -1.07% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 46.71 | +0.26 | +0.56% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 42.57 | -0.24 | -0.56% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 43.28 | -0.35 | -0.80% |
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Canadian Crude Index •24 hours | 29.68 | -0.21 | -0.70% |
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Western Canadian Select •16 hours | 37.40 | +0.28 | +0.75% |
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Canadian Condensate •16 hours | 39.90 | +0.28 | +0.71% |
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Premium Synthetic •16 hours | 41.30 | +0.28 | +0.68% |
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Sweet Crude •16 hours | 40.90 | +0.28 | +0.69% |
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Peace Sour •16 hours | 35.90 | +0.28 | +0.79% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 42.59 | +0.58 | +1.38% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 37.75 | +0.50 | +1.34% |
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Giddings •2 days | 31.50 | +0.50 | +1.61% |
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ANS West Coast •4 days | 44.39 | +2.10 | +4.97% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 34.85 | +0.28 | +0.81% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 38.80 | +0.28 | +0.73% |
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