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WTI Crude •34 mins | 40.73 | -0.10 | -0.24% |
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Brent Crude •10 mins | 42.67 | +0.05 | +0.12% |
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Natural Gas •10 mins | 2.848 | +0.053 | +1.90% |
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Mars US •11 hours | 41.03 | -0.20 | -0.49% |
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Opec Basket •4 days | 41.37 | +0.08 | +0.19% |
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Urals •1 day | 39.60 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 42.25 | -0.14 | -0.33% |
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Marine •1 day | 41.64 | -0.18 | -0.43% |
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Murban •1 day | 42.62 | -0.16 | -0.37% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 40.10 | -0.18 | -0.45% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 44.04 | -0.21 | -0.47% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 41.78 | -0.16 | -0.38% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 42.10 | +0.14 | +0.33% |
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Canadian Crude Index •31 days | 29.39 | -0.02 | -0.07% |
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Western Canadian Select •4 hours | 31.56 | -0.46 | -1.44% |
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Canadian Condensate •4 hours | 40.06 | -0.06 | -0.15% |
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Premium Synthetic •4 hours | 41.46 | -0.06 | -0.14% |
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Sweet Crude •4 hours | 37.66 | -0.06 | -0.16% |
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Peace Sour •4 hours | 37.06 | -0.06 | -0.16% |
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Louisiana Light •4 days | 42.25 | -0.14 | -0.33% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 37.25 | -0.25 | -0.67% |
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Giddings •1 day | 31.00 | -0.25 | -0.80% |
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ANS West Coast •5 days | 42.08 | -0.30 | -0.71% |
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West Texas Sour •1 day | 34.78 | +0.67 | +1.96% |
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Eagle Ford •1 day | 38.73 | +0.67 | +1.76% |
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