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WTI Crude •3 hours | 53.24 | +0.26 | +0.49% |
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Brent Crude •13 mins | 55.88 | -0.20 | -0.36% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.538 | -0.001 | -0.04% |
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Mars US •7 hours | 53.94 | +0.06 | +0.11% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 54.85 | +0.93 | +1.72% |
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Urals •29 days | 42.22 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •7 days | 55.57 | +0.56 | +1.02% |
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Marine •23 hours | 56.17 | +1.04 | +1.89% |
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Murban •23 hours | 56.54 | +1.25 | +2.26% |
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Iran Heavy •23 hours | 52.60 | +0.49 | +0.94% |
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Basra Light •23 hours | 57.63 | +0.14 | +0.24% |
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Saharan Blend •23 hours | 56.09 | +0.67 | +1.21% |
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Bonny Light •23 hours | 55.62 | +0.31 | +0.56% |
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Canadian Crude Index •23 hours | 40.05 | +0.49 | +1.24% |
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Western Canadian Select •6 hours | 41.98 | +0.56 | +1.35% |
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Canadian Condensate •21 hours | 51.98 | +0.56 | +1.09% |
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Premium Synthetic •21 hours | 53.38 | +0.56 | +1.06% |
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Sweet Crude •6 hours | 47.98 | +0.56 | +1.18% |
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Peace Sour •6 hours | 46.73 | +0.56 | +1.21% |
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Louisiana Light •7 days | 55.57 | +0.56 | +1.02% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •23 hours | 49.75 | +0.25 | +0.51% |
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Giddings •23 hours | 43.50 | +0.25 | +0.58% |
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ANS West Coast •6 days | 56.17 | -1.28 | -2.23% |
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West Texas Sour •23 hours | 47.19 | +0.26 | +0.55% |
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Eagle Ford •23 hours | 51.14 | +0.26 | +0.51% |
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