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WTI Crude •10 mins | 40.47 | -0.16 | -0.39% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 42.98 | -0.12 | -0.28% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 1.897 | +0.067 | +3.66% |
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Mars US •15 hours | 41.63 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Opec Basket •4 days | 42.93 | +0.04 | +0.09% |
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Urals •1 day | 42.60 | +0.05 | +0.12% |
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Louisiana Light •6 days | 41.18 | +0.56 | +1.38% |
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Marine •1 day | 43.48 | +0.68 | +1.59% |
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Murban •1 day | 43.86 | +0.74 | +1.72% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 42.88 | +0.53 | +1.25% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 46.17 | -0.16 | -0.35% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 43.00 | +0.32 | +0.75% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 43.69 | +0.36 | +0.83% |
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Canadian Crude Index •15 hours | 29.82 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •8 hours | 37.13 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Canadian Condensate •8 hours | 39.63 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Premium Synthetic •8 hours | 41.03 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Sweet Crude •8 hours | 40.63 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Peace Sour •8 hours | 35.63 | -0.02 | -0.06% |
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Louisiana Light •6 days | 41.18 | +0.56 | +1.38% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 37.00 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Giddings •1 day | 30.75 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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ANS West Coast •6 days | 43.39 | +0.30 | +0.70% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 34.58 | -0.02 | -0.06% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 38.53 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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