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WTI Crude •10 mins | 52.62 | -0.23 | -0.44% |
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Brent Crude •11 mins | 55.54 | -0.27 | -0.48% |
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Natural Gas •3 hours | 2.760 | +0.104 | +3.92% |
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Mars US •2 hours | 53.55 | +0.14 | +0.26% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 54.87 | +0.02 | +0.04% |
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Urals •36 days | 42.22 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 54.71 | -0.07 | -0.13% |
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Marine •21 hours | 55.61 | +0.31 | +0.56% |
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Murban •21 hours | 56.01 | +0.46 | +0.83% |
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Iran Heavy •21 hours | 52.15 | +0.47 | +0.91% |
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Basra Light •21 hours | 57.07 | -0.12 | -0.21% |
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Saharan Blend •21 hours | 55.49 | +0.25 | +0.45% |
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Bonny Light •21 hours | 55.38 | +0.32 | +0.58% |
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Canadian Crude Index •21 hours | 40.45 | +0.34 | +0.85% |
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Western Canadian Select •4 hours | 39.06 | -0.16 | -0.41% |
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Canadian Condensate •20 hours | 51.61 | -0.16 | -0.31% |
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Premium Synthetic •20 hours | 53.01 | -0.16 | -0.30% |
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Sweet Crude •4 hours | 47.61 | -0.16 | -0.33% |
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Peace Sour •4 hours | 46.36 | -0.16 | -0.34% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 54.71 | -0.07 | -0.13% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •21 hours | 49.25 | +0.25 | +0.51% |
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Giddings •21 hours | 43.00 | +0.25 | +0.58% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 55.81 | +0.49 | +0.89% |
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West Texas Sour •21 hours | 46.80 | +0.24 | +0.52% |
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Eagle Ford •21 hours | 50.75 | +0.24 | +0.48% |
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