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WTI Crude •10 mins | 39.66 | -0.14 | -0.35% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 41.55 | -0.17 | -0.41% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.164 | +0.330 | +17.99% |
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Mars US •20 hours | 40.45 | +0.36 | +0.90% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 41.32 | -0.17 | -0.41% |
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Urals •2 days | 42.95 | +0.05 | +0.12% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 41.05 | +0.54 | +1.33% |
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Marine •2 days | 41.10 | -0.45 | -1.08% |
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Murban •2 days | 41.52 | -0.43 | -1.03% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 39.74 | +0.60 | +1.53% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 43.68 | +0.45 | +1.04% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 40.70 | +0.61 | +1.52% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 41.06 | +0.52 | +1.28% |
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Canadian Crude Index •5 days | 27.70 | +0.17 | +0.62% |
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Western Canadian Select •14 hours | 31.55 | +0.26 | +0.83% |
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Canadian Condensate •14 hours | 38.80 | +0.26 | +0.67% |
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Premium Synthetic •14 hours | 40.20 | +0.26 | +0.65% |
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Sweet Crude •14 hours | 36.55 | +0.26 | +0.72% |
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Peace Sour •14 hours | 35.50 | +0.26 | +0.74% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 41.05 | +0.54 | +1.33% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 36.25 | +0.25 | +0.69% |
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Giddings •2 days | 30.00 | +0.25 | +0.84% |
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ANS West Coast •6 days | 41.82 | +0.04 | +0.10% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 33.55 | +0.29 | +0.87% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 37.50 | +0.29 | +0.78% |
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