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WTI Crude •10 mins | 53.09 | +0.32 | +0.61% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 56.23 | +0.35 | +0.63% |
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Natural Gas •11 mins | 2.673 | +0.071 | +2.73% |
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Mars US •9 hours | 53.57 | +0.55 | +1.04% |
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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 •1 day | 55.22 | +0.09 | +0.16% |
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Murban •1 day | 55.63 | +0.06 | +0.11% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 51.30 | -0.28 | -0.54% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 57.23 | +0.19 | +0.33% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 54.66 | -0.21 | -0.38% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 54.72 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Canadian Crude Index •5 days | 40.08 | +0.03 | +0.07% |
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Western Canadian Select •3 hours | 39.02 | +0.50 | +1.30% |
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Canadian Condensate •3 hours | 51.77 | +0.50 | +0.98% |
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Premium Synthetic •3 hours | 53.17 | +0.50 | +0.95% |
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Sweet Crude •3 hours | 47.77 | +0.50 | +1.06% |
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Peace Sour •3 hours | 46.52 | +0.50 | +1.09% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 54.28 | -0.62 | -1.13% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 49.25 | +0.50 | +1.03% |
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Giddings •1 day | 43.00 | +0.50 | +1.18% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 56.04 | -0.28 | -0.50% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 46.72 | +0.50 | +1.08% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 50.67 | +0.50 | +1.00% |
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