WTI Crude •10 mins | 52.65 | -0.12 | -0.23% | |
Brent Crude •10 mins | 55.76 | -0.12 | -0.21% | |
Natural Gas •11 mins | 2.683 | +0.081 | +3.11% | |
Mars US •8 hours | 53.57 | +0.55 | +1.04% | |
Opec Basket •4 days | 54.69 | -0.45 | -0.82% | |
Urals •34 days | 42.22 | +0.00 | +0.00% | |
Louisiana Light •4 days | 54.28 | -0.62 | -1.13% |
Marine •1 day | 55.22 | +0.09 | +0.16% | |
Murban •1 day | 55.63 | +0.06 | +0.11% | |
Iran Heavy •1 day | 51.30 | -0.28 | -0.54% | |
Basra Light •1 day | 57.23 | +0.19 | +0.33% | |
Saharan Blend •1 day | 54.66 | -0.21 | -0.38% | |
Bonny Light •1 day | 54.72 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
Canadian Crude Index •5 days | 40.08 | +0.03 | +0.07% | |
Western Canadian Select •2 hours | 39.02 | +0.50 | +1.30% | |
Canadian Condensate •2 hours | 51.77 | +0.50 | +0.98% | |
Premium Synthetic •2 hours | 53.17 | +0.50 | +0.95% | |
Sweet Crude •2 hours | 47.77 | +0.50 | +1.06% | |
Peace Sour •2 hours | 46.52 | +0.50 | +1.09% |
Louisiana Light •4 days | 54.28 | -0.62 | -1.13% | |
Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 49.25 | +0.50 | +1.03% | |
Giddings •1 day | 43.00 | +0.50 | +1.18% | |
ANS West Coast •5 days | 56.04 | -0.28 | -0.50% | |
West Texas Sour •1 day | 46.72 | +0.50 | +1.08% | |
Eagle Ford •1 day | 50.67 | +0.50 | +1.00% |
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