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WTI Crude •15 mins | 68.01 | +0.26 | +0.38% |
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Brent Crude •15 mins | 72.58 | -0.32 | -0.44% |
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Natural Gas •15 mins | 2.735 | +0.046 | +1.71% |
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Mars US •23 hours | 67.06 | +0.83 | +1.25% |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 70.38 | -1.52 | -2.11% |
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Urals •2 days | 67.83 | -3.68 | -5.15% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 70.16 | +0.48 | +0.69% |
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Marine •2 days | 69.23 | -0.80 | -1.14% |
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Murban •2 days | 72.18 | -0.60 | -0.82% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 67.10 | -0.21 | -0.31% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 71.75 | +0.93 | +1.31% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 71.13 | -0.20 | -0.28% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 72.13 | -0.05 | -0.07% |
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Canadian Crude Index •15 mins | 41.17 | +0.25 | +0.61% |
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Western Canadian Select •2 days | 50.50 | +0.59 | +1.18% |
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Canadian Condensate •2 days | 65.45 | +0.59 | +0.91% |
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Premium Synthetic •2 days | 68.05 | +0.59 | +0.87% |
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Sweet Crude •2 days | 62.90 | +0.59 | +0.95% |
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Peace Sour •2 days | 59.05 | +0.59 | +1.01% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 70.16 | +0.48 | +0.69% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 65.25 | +0.50 | +0.77% |
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Giddings •2 days | 59.00 | +0.50 | +0.85% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 73.42 | -0.03 | -0.04% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 62.71 | +0.68 | +1.10% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 66.66 | +0.68 | +1.03% |
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