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WTI Crude •10 mins | 62.76 | -0.16 | -0.25% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 71.65 | -0.56 | -0.78% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.701 | +0.037 | +1.39% |
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Mars US •3 days | 68.56 | -0.31 | -0.45% |
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Opec Basket •4 days | 72.57 | -0.04 | -0.06% |
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Urals •4 days | 70.41 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 71.02 | -0.66 | -0.92% |
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Marine •4 days | 72.46 | +0.46 | +0.64% |
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Murban •4 days | 73.62 | +0.28 | +0.38% |
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Iran Heavy •4 days | 66.21 | -0.62 | -0.93% |
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Basra Light •4 days | 74.00 | -0.20 | -0.27% |
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Saharan Blend •4 days | 73.55 | -0.64 | -0.86% |
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Bonny Light •4 days | 73.58 | -0.90 | -1.21% |
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Canadian Crude Index •15 mins | 44.82 | +0.01 | +0.02% |
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Western Canadian Select •3 days | 49.82 | +0.05 | +0.10% |
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Canadian Condensate •87 days | 59.67 | +0.05 | +0.08% |
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Premium Synthetic •3 days | 63.37 | +0.05 | +0.08% |
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Sweet Crude •3 days | 55.42 | +0.05 | +0.09% |
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Peace Sour •3 days | 53.22 | +0.05 | +0.09% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 71.02 | -0.66 | -0.92% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •4 days | 59.25 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Giddings •4 days | 53.00 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 73.21 | +1.01 | +1.40% |
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West Texas Sour •4 days | 56.71 | -0.11 | -0.19% |
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Eagle Ford •4 days | 60.66 | -0.11 | -0.18% |
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