WTI Crude •7 hours | 62.41 | +1.16 | +1.89% | |
Brent Crude •6 hours | 66.05 | +1.10 | +1.69% | |
Natural Gas •7 hours | 2.716 | +0.004 | +0.15% | |
Mars US •6 hours | 60.99 | +1.20 | +2.01% | |
Opec Basket •2 days | 62.24 | +0.27 | +0.44% | |
Urals •2 days | 61.65 | +0.00 | +0.00% | |
Louisiana Light •2 days | 63.71 | +0.24 | +0.38% |
Marine •23 hours | 61.48 | +0.30 | +0.49% | |
Murban •23 hours | 64.98 | +0.30 | +0.46% | |
Iran Heavy •23 hours | 60.13 | +0.91 | +1.54% | |
Basra Light •23 hours | 62.12 | +1.07 | +1.75% | |
Saharan Blend •23 hours | 65.50 | +0.88 | +1.36% | |
Bonny Light •23 hours | 66.49 | +0.85 | +1.29% |
Canadian Crude Index •5 hours | 40.50 | +0.00 | +0.00% | |
Western Canadian Select •2 days | 34.19 | -0.87 | -2.48% | |
Canadian Condensate •2 days | 63.39 | -0.32 | -0.50% | |
Premium Synthetic •2 days | 61.44 | +0.23 | +0.38% | |
Sweet Crude •2 days | 55.19 | -0.32 | -0.58% | |
Peace Sour •2 days | 52.69 | +0.23 | +0.44% |
Louisiana Light •2 days | 63.71 | +0.24 | +0.38% | |
Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •23 hours | 58.75 | +1.00 | +1.73% | |
Giddings •23 hours | 52.50 | +1.00 | +1.94% | |
ANS West Coast •3 days | 64.82 | +0.21 | +0.33% | |
West Texas Sour •23 hours | 56.29 | +1.15 | +2.09% | |
Eagle Ford •23 hours | 60.24 | +1.15 | +1.95% |
Both gold prices and oil…
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