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WTI Crude •3 days | 64.07 | +0.20 | +0.31% |
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Brent Crude •3 days | 71.97 | +0.35 | +0.49% |
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Natural Gas •3 days | 2.535 | -0.024 | -0.94% |
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Mars US •3 days | 68.10 | +0.24 | +0.35% |
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Opec Basket •4 days | 70.81 | +0.70 | +1.00% |
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Urals •3 days | 69.94 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 71.17 | +0.31 | +0.44% |
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Marine •3 days | 71.12 | -0.10 | -0.14% |
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Murban •3 days | 72.29 | -0.33 | -0.45% |
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Iran Heavy •3 days | 64.77 | +0.11 | +0.17% |
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Basra Light •3 days | 73.92 | +0.57 | +0.78% |
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Saharan Blend •3 days | 71.66 | +0.08 | +0.11% |
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Bonny Light •3 days | 72.43 | +0.12 | +0.17% |
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Canadian Crude Index •3 days | 51.10 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •3 days | 54.47 | -0.18 | -0.33% |
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Canadian Condensate •58 days | 60.62 | -0.18 | -0.30% |
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Premium Synthetic •3 days | 64.72 | -0.18 | -0.28% |
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Sweet Crude •3 days | 59.62 | -0.18 | -0.30% |
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Peace Sour •3 days | 57.62 | -0.18 | -0.31% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 71.17 | +0.31 | +0.44% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •3 days | 60.50 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Giddings •3 days | 54.25 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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ANS West Coast •4 days | 71.84 | -0.28 | -0.39% |
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West Texas Sour •3 days | 57.95 | +0.24 | +0.42% |
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Eagle Ford •3 days | 61.90 | +0.24 | +0.39% |
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