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WTI Crude •10 mins | 52.18 | -0.44 | -0.84% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 60.51 | -0.63 | -1.03% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.998 | +0.076 | +2.60% |
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Mars US •12 hours | 57.12 | -0.19 | -0.33% |
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Opec Basket •1 day | 61.49 | +0.59 | +0.97% |
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Urals •1 day | 60.13 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •1 day | 59.18 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Marine •1 day | 60.97 | -0.45 | -0.73% |
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Murban •1 day | 62.59 | -0.41 | -0.65% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 53.59 | -0.14 | -0.26% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 62.03 | -0.19 | -0.31% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 60.95 | -0.06 | -0.10% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 62.33 | +0.14 | +0.23% |
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Canadian Crude Index •13 hours | 40.95 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •3 days | 41.62 | -0.39 | -0.93% |
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Canadian Condensate •18 days | 49.77 | -0.39 | -0.78% |
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Premium Synthetic •18 days | 52.62 | -0.39 | -0.74% |
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Sweet Crude •3 days | 50.32 | -0.39 | -0.77% |
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Peace Sour •3 days | 47.17 | -0.39 | -0.82% |
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Louisiana Light •1 day | 59.18 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 49.25 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Giddings •1 day | 43.00 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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ANS West Coast •6 days | 62.67 | +1.51 | +2.47% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 46.57 | +0.05 | +0.11% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 50.52 | +0.05 | +0.10% |
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