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WTI Crude •10 mins | 52.77 | +0.50 | +0.96% |
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Brent Crude •11 mins | 55.86 | +0.45 | +0.81% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.616 | +0.170 | +6.95% |
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Mars US •22 hours | 53.02 | -0.86 | -1.60% |
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Opec Basket •4 days | 54.69 | -0.45 | -0.82% |
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Urals •34 days | 42.22 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 54.28 | -0.62 | -1.13% |
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Marine •4 days | 55.13 | -0.44 | -0.79% |
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Murban •4 days | 55.57 | -0.19 | -0.34% |
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Iran Heavy •4 days | 51.58 | -0.58 | -1.11% |
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Basra Light •4 days | 57.04 | -0.62 | -1.08% |
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Saharan Blend •4 days | 54.87 | -0.57 | -1.03% |
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Bonny Light •4 days | 54.72 | -0.55 | -1.00% |
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Canadian Crude Index •5 days | 40.08 | +0.03 | +0.07% |
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Western Canadian Select •14 hours | 38.52 | -0.71 | -1.81% |
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Canadian Condensate •14 hours | 51.27 | -0.86 | -1.65% |
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Premium Synthetic •14 hours | 52.67 | -0.86 | -1.61% |
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Sweet Crude •14 hours | 47.27 | -0.86 | -1.79% |
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Peace Sour •14 hours | 46.02 | -0.86 | -1.83% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 54.28 | -0.62 | -1.13% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •4 days | 48.75 | -1.00 | -2.01% |
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Giddings •4 days | 42.50 | -1.00 | -2.30% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 56.04 | -0.28 | -0.50% |
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West Texas Sour •4 days | 46.22 | -0.86 | -1.83% |
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Eagle Ford •4 days | 50.17 | -0.86 | -1.69% |
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