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WTI Crude •22 hours | 40.32 | -0.33 | -0.81% |
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Brent Crude •23 hours | 42.80 | -0.34 | -0.79% |
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Natural Gas •22 hours | 1.750 | +0.016 | +0.92% |
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Mars US •22 hours | 41.65 | +0.83 | +2.03% |
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Opec Basket •2 days | 42.89 | +0.23 | +0.54% |
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Urals •2 days | 42.55 | +0.30 | +0.71% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 41.18 | +0.56 | +1.38% |
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Marine •1 day | 42.80 | +0.09 | +0.21% |
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Murban •1 day | 43.12 | +0.21 | +0.49% |
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Iran Heavy •1 day | 42.35 | +0.11 | +0.26% |
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Basra Light •1 day | 46.33 | +0.04 | +0.09% |
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Saharan Blend •1 day | 42.68 | +0.10 | +0.23% |
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Bonny Light •1 day | 43.33 | +0.52 | +1.21% |
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Canadian Crude Index •2 days | 29.32 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
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Western Canadian Select •1 day | 37.15 | +0.83 | +2.29% |
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Canadian Condensate •1 day | 39.65 | +0.83 | +2.14% |
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Premium Synthetic •1 day | 41.05 | +0.83 | +2.06% |
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Sweet Crude •1 day | 40.65 | +0.83 | +2.08% |
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Peace Sour •1 day | 35.65 | +0.83 | +2.38% |
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Louisiana Light •3 days | 41.18 | +0.56 | +1.38% |
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Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •2 days | 37.00 | +0.75 | +2.07% |
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Giddings •2 days | 30.75 | +0.75 | +2.50% |
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ANS West Coast •3 days | 43.39 | +0.30 | +0.70% |
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West Texas Sour •2 days | 34.60 | +0.83 | +2.46% |
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Eagle Ford •2 days | 38.55 | +0.83 | +2.20% |
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