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WTI Crude •16 hours | SellBuy | 66.09 | +2.26 | +3.54% |
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Brent Crude •16 hours | SellBuy | 69.36 | +2.62 | +3.93% |
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Natural Gas •16 hours | 2.701 | -0.045 | -1.64% | |
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Mars US •16 hours | 66.39 | +2.41 | +3.77% | |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 62.15 | +0.18 | +0.29% | |
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Gasoline •16 hours | 2.065 | +0.067 | +3.34% | |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 63.63 | +1.58 | +2.55% |
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Marine •1 day | 66.53 | +3.60 | +5.72% | |
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Murban •1 day | 67.42 | +4.10 | +6.48% | |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 65.51 | +1.68 | +2.63% | |
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Basra Light •1 day | 69.75 | +2.92 | +4.37% | |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 68.40 | +1.78 | +2.67% | |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 67.69 | +1.57 | +2.37% |
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Canadian Crude Index •1 day | 54.26 | +2.53 | +4.89% | |
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Western Canadian Select •15 hours | 52.43 | +2.60 | +5.22% | |
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Canadian Condensate •1 day | 62.83 | +2.55 | +4.23% | |
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Premium Synthetic •1 day | 64.23 | +2.55 | +4.13% | |
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Sweet Crude •15 hours | 61.43 | +3.00 | +5.13% | |
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Peace Sour •15 hours | 60.53 | +3.50 | +6.14% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 63.63 | +1.58 | +2.55% | |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 62.50 | +2.25 | +3.73% | |
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Giddings •1 day | 56.25 | +2.25 | +4.17% | |
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ANS West Coast •4 days | 62.57 | -0.84 | -1.32% | |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 60.04 | +2.26 | +3.91% | |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 63.99 | +2.26 | +3.66% |
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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