Which brand of oil should I choose?

Brent Crude and WTI (West Texas Intermediate) are two of the most common crude oils used in global trade. When choosing between them, consider the following factors:

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Currency	Code	Price
UAE Dirham	AED	3.6725
Azerbaijanian Manat	AZN	1.7
Swiss Franc	CHF	0.7809
Euro	EUR	0.8532
British Pound	GBP	0.739
Japanese Yen	JPY	157.8422
Kyrgyzstani Som	KGS	87.4915
Kazakhstani Tenge	KZT	475.6227
Russian Ruble	RUB	73.7009
Syrian Pound	SYP	110.525
Tajikistani Somoni	TJS	9.3348
Ukrainian Hryvnia	UAH	43.9821
Uzbekistan Sum	UZS	12,062.94
Venezuelan Bolivar	VES	509.03

14 May · FX Source: CurrencyRate