When crude oil prices are reported, where can they be found by the public?

Question

As in, is there a stock-like symbol that I can look up on the futures market? I did a quick search and found 318 symbols for different timings, all of which were much higher than today's reported prices below US$59.00.

Answer 1

The reason you got so many symbols or prices, you were getting all of the delivery months and locations and listing exchanges all together.

The one price that the world watches is the NYMEX, front-month contract. It is reported here:

http://www.wtrg.com/daily/crudeoilprice.html
http://money.cnn.com/data/commodities/

Here's the Supply Reports
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/crudeoil.html

Gov't site:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/prices.html

Answer 2

I don't know the symbol that are used to trade commodities, but this is the site I check for energy prices
http://www.wtrg.com/