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WTI Crude •10 mins | 67.88 | +0.18 | +0.27% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 73.26 | +0.19 | +0.26% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.804 | -0.009 | -0.32% |
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Mars US •11 hours | 67.45 | -0.99 | -1.45% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 70.51 | +0.15 | +0.21% |
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Urals •1 day | 70.61 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 70.51 | -0.65 | -0.91% |
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Marine •1 day | 70.88 | +1.00 | +1.43% |
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Murban •1 day | 74.13 | +1.10 | +1.51% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 69.32 | +0.91 | +1.33% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 70.75 | -1.21 | -1.68% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 74.54 | +0.92 | +1.25% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 74.68 | +0.83 | +1.12% |
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Canadian Crude Index •9 hours | 50.06 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •1 day | 46.20 | -0.94 | -1.99% |
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Canadian Condensate •1 day | 68.60 | -0.94 | -1.35% |
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Premium Synthetic •1 day | 67.80 | -0.94 | -1.37% |
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Sweet Crude •1 day | 59.70 | -0.94 | -1.55% |
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Peace Sour •1 day | 56.70 | -0.94 | -1.63% |
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Louisiana Light •2 days | 70.51 | -0.65 | -0.91% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 64.25 | -1.00 | -1.53% |
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Giddings •1 day | 58.00 | -1.00 | -1.69% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 73.48 | +0.15 | +0.20% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 61.65 | -0.94 | -1.50% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 65.60 | -0.94 | -1.41% |
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