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Crude Oil WTI Aug '24 (CLQ24)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Continue Higher on Recent Oil Tanker Disruptions

January WTI crude oil (CLF26) today is up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26) is down -0.0024 (-0.14%).

Crude oil today is higher on continued concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia.  Other bullish factors included the weaker dollar and the slightly stronger stock market.  Crude prices have carry-over support from last Friday's news from Baker Hughes that active US oil rigs fell to a 4.25-year low, which implies reduced US crude oil production.  

The Venezuelan situation is supportive of crude prices.  President Trump last week ordered a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers" going into and leaving Venezuela.  The US Coast Guard on Saturday boarded the non-sanctioned Centuries tanker in the Caribbean.  Also, US forces pursued tanker Bella 1, which is on its way to Venezuela.  

Oil prices also have support after Ukraine last Friday hit a Russian shadow oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with drones for the... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
Contract Size
1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$4,646/4,224
First Notice Date
07/24/24
Expiration Date
07/22/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Aug '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 9, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
811,076 (-50,633)
889,573 (-33,396)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
254,333 (-15,629)
195,900 (-23,025)
Producers - Long / Short
618,580 (-34,764)
366,397 (-13,695)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
100,558 (+2,997)
431,238 (-835)
Managed Money - Long / Short
136,194 (+5,727)
129,316 (-35,919)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
118,139 (-21,356)
66,584 (+12,894)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.17 +0.77%
on 07/22/24
84.52 -5.61%
on 07/05/24
-0.95 (-1.18%)
since 06/21/24
3-Month
72.44 +10.13%
on 06/04/24
84.52 -5.61%
on 07/05/24
-0.71 (-0.88%)
since 04/22/24
52-Week
69.19 +15.31%
on 12/13/23
85.27 -6.44%
on 04/12/24
+6.74 (+9.23%)
since 07/21/23

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Crude Oil Prices Higher on Venezuelan and Ukraine-Russia Risks

January WTI crude oil (CLF26 ) today is up +0.51 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF26 ) is up +0.0309 (+1.81%). Crude oil is higher today on continued geopolitical risks in Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia....

CLG26 : 58.38 (+0.64%)
RBG26 : 1.7490 (+0.03%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.11
2nd Resistance Point 81.40
1st Resistance Point 80.59
Last Price 79.78s
1st Support Level 79.07
2nd Support Level 78.36
3rd Support Level 77.55

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52-Week High 85.27
Last Price 79.78s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.13
Fibonacci 50% 77.23
Fibonacci 38.2% 75.33
52-Week Low 69.19

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