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WTI Crude •1 day | 68.40 | +0.07 | +0.10% |
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Brent Crude •1 day | 74.06 | +0.28 | +0.38% |
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Natural Gas •1 day | 2.767 | +0.072 | +2.67% |
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Mars US •1 day | 68.23 | +0.09 | +0.13% |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 70.96 | +1.57 | +2.26% |
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Urals •3 days | 70.61 | +1.71 | +2.48% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 71.13 | -0.11 | -0.15% |
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Marine •2 days | 69.98 | -0.50 | -0.71% |
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Murban •2 days | 73.08 | -0.45 | -0.61% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 68.07 | -1.16 | -1.68% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 71.32 | +0.36 | +0.51% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 73.33 | -1.18 | -1.58% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 73.32 | -1.16 | -1.56% |
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Canadian Crude Index •1 day | 49.41 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •3 days | 47.83 | -2.89 | -5.70% |
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Canadian Condensate •3 days | 69.23 | -0.34 | -0.49% |
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Premium Synthetic •3 days | 68.43 | -0.14 | -0.20% |
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Sweet Crude •3 days | 60.98 | -0.74 | -1.20% |
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Peace Sour •3 days | 58.33 | -0.69 | -1.17% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 71.13 | -0.11 | -0.15% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 65.00 | +0.25 | +0.39% |
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Giddings •2 days | 58.75 | +0.25 | +0.43% |
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ANS West Coast •4 days | 73.00 | +1.96 | +2.76% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 62.33 | +0.09 | +0.14% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 66.28 | +0.09 | +0.14% |
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