WTI Crude •11 hours | 35.79 | -0.38 | -1.05% | |
Brent Crude •7 hours | 37.46 | -0.19 | -0.50% | |
Natural Gas •11 hours | 3.354 | +0.053 | +1.61% | |
Mars US •11 hours | 36.09 | -0.38 | -1.04% | |
Opec Basket •2 days | 37.12 | -2.41 | -6.10% | |
Urals •1 day | 39.60 | +0.00 | +0.00% | |
Louisiana Light •2 days | 37.04 | -1.33 | -3.47% |
Marine •1 day | 37.15 | -1.28 | -3.33% | |
Murban •1 day | 37.73 | -1.14 | -2.93% | |
Iran Heavy •1 day | 34.79 | -0.21 | -0.60% | |
Basra Light •1 day | 38.89 | -0.38 | -0.97% | |
Saharan Blend •1 day | 36.28 | -0.08 | -0.22% | |
Bonny Light •1 day | 37.31 | +0.08 | +0.21% |
Canadian Crude Index •42 days | 25.22 | -0.03 | -0.12% | |
Western Canadian Select •9 hours | 26.57 | -1.32 | -4.73% | |
Canadian Condensate •1 day | 35.17 | -1.22 | -3.35% | |
Premium Synthetic •1 day | 36.57 | -1.22 | -3.23% | |
Sweet Crude •9 hours | 32.77 | -0.97 | -2.87% | |
Peace Sour •9 hours | 32.17 | -1.22 | -3.65% |
Louisiana Light •2 days | 37.04 | -1.33 | -3.47% | |
Domestic Swt. @ Cushing •1 day | 32.50 | -0.50 | -1.52% | |
Giddings •1 day | 26.25 | -0.50 | -1.87% | |
ANS West Coast •4 days | 40.19 | +0.50 | +1.26% | |
West Texas Sour •1 day | 29.74 | -0.38 | -1.26% | |
Eagle Ford •1 day | 33.69 | -0.38 | -1.12% |
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