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WTI Crude •20 hours | 54.87 | +0.40 | +0.73% |
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Brent Crude •20 hours | 58.64 | +0.41 | +0.70% |
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Natural Gas •20 hours | 2.207 | -0.030 | -1.34% |
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Mars US •20 hours | 57.62 | +0.35 | +0.61% |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 58.87 | -0.60 | -1.01% |
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Urals •2 days | 55.70 | -0.45 | -0.80% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 58.81 | -0.65 | -1.09% |
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Marine •2 days | 58.10 | -0.18 | -0.31% |
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Murban •2 days | 59.98 | +0.13 | +0.22% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 52.21 | +0.39 | +0.75% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 61.07 | +0.42 | +0.69% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 58.25 | +0.68 | +1.18% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 59.13 | +0.08 | +0.14% |
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Canadian Crude Index •18 hours | 38.91 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •19 hours | 42.72 | -1.31 | -2.98% |
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Canadian Condensate •24 days | 51.97 | -0.76 | -1.44% |
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Premium Synthetic •19 hours | 54.87 | -0.76 | -1.37% |
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Sweet Crude •19 hours | 50.62 | -0.71 | -1.38% |
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Peace Sour •19 hours | 48.97 | -0.96 | -1.92% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 58.81 | -0.65 | -1.09% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 51.25 | +0.25 | +0.49% |
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Giddings •2 days | 45.00 | +0.25 | +0.56% |
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ANS West Coast •4 days | 60.88 | -1.94 | -3.09% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 48.82 | +0.40 | +0.83% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 52.77 | +0.40 | +0.76% |
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