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WTI Crude •1 day | 40.25 | -0.06 | -0.15% |
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Brent Crude •1 day | 41.92 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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Natural Gas •1 day | 2.139 | -0.109 | -4.85% |
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Mars US •1 day | 41.00 | -0.01 | -0.02% |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 41.22 | -0.18 | -0.43% |
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Urals •2 days | 41.85 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 41.71 | +0.29 | +0.70% |
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Marine •2 days | 42.19 | +1.04 | +2.53% |
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Murban •2 days | 42.22 | +0.73 | +1.76% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 39.75 | +0.27 | +0.68% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 43.97 | +0.27 | +0.62% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 40.77 | +0.23 | +0.57% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 40.91 | +0.13 | +0.32% |
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Canadian Crude Index •8 days | 28.16 | -0.12 | -0.42% |
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Western Canadian Select •1 day | 31.81 | +0.38 | +1.21% |
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Canadian Condensate •2 days | 39.31 | +0.38 | +0.98% |
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Premium Synthetic •2 days | 40.71 | +0.38 | +0.94% |
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Sweet Crude •1 day | 37.31 | +0.63 | +1.72% |
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Peace Sour •1 day | 36.01 | +0.38 | +1.07% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 41.71 | +0.29 | +0.70% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 36.75 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Giddings •2 days | 30.50 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 40.35 | +0.07 | +0.17% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 34.20 | -0.06 | -0.18% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 38.15 | -0.06 | -0.16% |
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