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WTI Crude •10 mins | 40.87 | +0.58 | +1.44% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 43.49 | +0.59 | +1.38% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 1.763 | +0.017 | +0.97% |
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Mars US •4 hours | 40.94 | +0.04 | +0.10% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 43.38 | -0.08 | -0.18% |
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Urals •1 day | 42.85 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 42.06 | -0.40 | -0.94% |
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Marine •1 day | 42.79 | -0.64 | -1.47% |
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Murban •1 day | 42.97 | -0.66 | -1.51% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 42.72 | -0.09 | -0.21% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 46.60 | -0.04 | -0.09% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 42.98 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 43.44 | +0.02 | +0.05% |
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Canadian Crude Index •11 hours | 29.10 | -0.05 | -0.17% |
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Western Canadian Select •3 hours | 33.14 | +0.29 | +0.88% |
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Canadian Condensate •3 hours | 39.29 | +0.19 | +0.49% |
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Premium Synthetic •3 hours | 40.69 | +0.19 | +0.47% |
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Sweet Crude •3 hours | 36.84 | +0.39 | +1.07% |
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Peace Sour •3 hours | 36.29 | +0.04 | +0.11% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 42.06 | -0.40 | -0.94% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 36.75 | +0.25 | +0.68% |
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Giddings •1 day | 30.50 | +0.25 | +0.83% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 43.96 | +0.63 | +1.45% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 34.24 | +0.19 | +0.56% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 38.19 | +0.19 | +0.50% |
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