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WTI Crude •10 mins | 58.22 | +0.13 | +0.22% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 63.37 | +0.17 | +0.27% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.537 | -0.018 | -0.70% |
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Mars US •3 days | 59.29 | -0.10 | -0.17% |
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Opec Basket •4 days | 64.39 | -0.18 | -0.28% |
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Urals •3 days | 60.40 | +0.20 | +0.33% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 62.19 | +0.50 | +0.81% |
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Marine •3 days | 63.99 | +1.09 | +1.73% |
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Murban •3 days | 66.89 | +1.14 | +1.73% |
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Iran Heavy •3 days | 56.60 | +0.37 | +0.66% |
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Basra Light •3 days | 67.36 | +0.37 | +0.55% |
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Saharan Blend •3 days | 65.50 | +0.58 | +0.89% |
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Bonny Light •3 days | 65.28 | +0.36 | +0.55% |
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Canadian Crude Index •15 mins | 43.66 | +0.22 | +0.51% |
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Western Canadian Select •5 days | 42.59 | -0.10 | -0.23% |
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Canadian Condensate •34 days | 52.09 | -0.10 | -0.19% |
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Premium Synthetic •24 days | 58.49 | -0.10 | -0.17% |
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Sweet Crude •5 days | 53.54 | -0.10 | -0.19% |
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Peace Sour •5 days | 51.34 | -0.10 | -0.19% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 62.19 | +0.50 | +0.81% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •3 days | 54.50 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Giddings •3 days | 48.25 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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ANS West Coast •10 days | 65.23 | -0.65 | -0.99% |
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West Texas Sour •3 days | 52.04 | -0.04 | -0.08% |
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Eagle Ford •3 days | 55.99 | -0.04 | -0.07% |
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