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WTI Crude •10 mins | 52.26 | -0.87 | -1.64% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 55.40 | -0.70 | -1.25% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.449 | -0.042 | -1.69% |
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Mars US •20 hours | 53.88 | -0.28 | -0.52% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 55.14 | -0.61 | -1.09% |
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Urals •31 days | 42.22 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 54.90 | -0.31 | -0.56% |
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Marine •2 days | 55.57 | -0.60 | -1.07% |
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Murban •2 days | 55.76 | -0.78 | -1.38% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 52.16 | -0.44 | -0.84% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 57.66 | +0.03 | +0.05% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 55.44 | -0.65 | -1.16% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 55.27 | -0.35 | -0.63% |
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Canadian Crude Index •2 days | 40.08 | +0.03 | +0.07% |
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Western Canadian Select •13 hours | 39.23 | -0.28 | -0.71% |
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Canadian Condensate •13 hours | 52.13 | -0.18 | -0.34% |
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Premium Synthetic •13 hours | 53.53 | -0.18 | -0.34% |
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Sweet Crude •13 hours | 48.13 | -0.18 | -0.37% |
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Peace Sour •13 hours | 46.88 | -0.18 | -0.38% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 54.90 | -0.31 | -0.56% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •3 days | 49.75 | +0.25 | +0.51% |
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Giddings •3 days | 43.50 | +0.25 | +0.58% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 56.32 | -0.51 | -0.90% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 47.08 | -0.11 | -0.23% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 51.03 | -0.11 | -0.22% |
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