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WTI Crude •40 mins | 60.23 | +0.94 | +1.59% |
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Brent Crude •24 mins | 68.27 | +0.85 | +1.26% |
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Natural Gas •40 mins | 2.825 | -0.047 | -1.64% |
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Mars US •23 hours | 65.73 | -0.06 | -0.09% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 67.25 | +0.38 | +0.57% |
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Urals •17 hours | 65.07 | -0.53 | -0.81% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 66.92 | +0.61 | +0.92% |
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Marine •2 days | 67.57 | +0.42 | +0.63% |
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Murban •2 days | 68.70 | +0.16 | +0.23% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 59.99 | +0.37 | +0.62% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 69.74 | +0.01 | +0.01% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 67.09 | +0.19 | +0.28% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 68.18 | +0.09 | +0.13% |
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Canadian Crude Index •15 mins | 49.06 | +1.73 | +3.66% |
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Western Canadian Select •1 day | 48.79 | -0.54 | -1.09% |
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Canadian Condensate •26 days | 56.04 | -0.09 | -0.16% |
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Premium Synthetic •1 day | 59.94 | -0.09 | -0.15% |
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Sweet Crude •1 day | 53.79 | -0.09 | -0.17% |
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Peace Sour •1 day | 51.29 | -0.09 | -0.18% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 66.92 | +0.61 | +0.92% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •17 hours | 56.25 | +0.75 | +1.35% |
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Giddings •17 hours | 50.00 | +0.75 | +1.52% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 68.28 | +0.38 | +0.56% |
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West Texas Sour •17 hours | 53.78 | +0.80 | +1.51% |
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Eagle Ford •17 hours | 57.73 | +0.80 | +1.41% |
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