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WTI Crude •10 mins | 40.81 | -0.09 | -0.22% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 43.24 | -0.05 | -0.12% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 1.839 | +0.015 | +0.82% |
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Mars US •7 hours | 42.00 | +0.13 | +0.31% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 43.15 | -0.39 | -0.90% |
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Urals •1 day | 43.60 | +0.15 | +0.35% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 42.59 | +0.58 | +1.38% |
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Marine •1 day | 43.28 | +0.59 | +1.38% |
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Murban •1 day | 43.70 | +0.53 | +1.23% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 42.61 | -0.46 | -1.07% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 46.71 | +0.26 | +0.56% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 42.57 | -0.24 | -0.56% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 43.28 | -0.35 | -0.80% |
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Canadian Crude Index •8 hours | 29.68 | -0.21 | -0.70% |
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Western Canadian Select •24 hours | 37.12 | -0.01 | -0.03% |
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Canadian Condensate •24 hours | 39.62 | -0.01 | -0.03% |
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Premium Synthetic •24 hours | 41.02 | -0.01 | -0.02% |
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Sweet Crude •24 hours | 40.62 | -0.01 | -0.02% |
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Peace Sour •24 hours | 35.62 | -0.01 | -0.03% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 42.59 | +0.58 | +1.38% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 37.75 | +0.50 | +1.34% |
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Giddings •1 day | 31.50 | +0.50 | +1.61% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 44.39 | +2.10 | +4.97% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 34.85 | +0.28 | +0.81% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 38.80 | +0.28 | +0.73% |
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