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WTI Crude •20 hours | 39.55 | +2.14 | +5.72% |
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Brent Crude •20 hours | 42.30 | +2.31 | +5.78% |
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Natural Gas •20 hours | 1.782 | -0.040 | -2.20% |
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Mars US •20 hours | 40.40 | +2.04 | +5.32% |
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Opec Basket •3 days | 34.84 | -0.62 | -1.75% |
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Urals •2 days | 38.80 | -0.10 | -0.26% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 38.87 | +0.14 | +0.36% |
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Marine •2 days | 40.77 | +1.57 | +4.01% |
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Murban •2 days | 41.01 | +1.87 | +4.78% |
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Iran Heavy •2 days | 37.40 | +2.76 | +7.97% |
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Basra Light •2 days | 44.51 | +2.71 | +6.48% |
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Saharan Blend •2 days | 41.68 | +2.96 | +7.64% |
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Bonny Light •2 days | 41.17 | +2.90 | +7.58% |
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Canadian Crude Index •19 hours | 28.41 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •2 days | 33.91 | +0.12 | +0.36% |
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Canadian Condensate •2 days | 36.41 | +0.12 | +0.33% |
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Premium Synthetic •2 days | 37.81 | +0.12 | +0.32% |
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Sweet Crude •2 days | 37.41 | +0.12 | +0.32% |
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Peace Sour •2 days | 32.41 | +0.12 | +0.37% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 38.87 | +0.14 | +0.36% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 36.00 | +2.00 | +5.88% |
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Giddings •2 days | 29.75 | +2.00 | +7.21% |
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ANS West Coast •4 days | 39.70 | -0.02 | -0.05% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 33.50 | +2.14 | +6.82% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 37.45 | +2.14 | +6.06% |
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