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Crude Oil WTI Jan '26 (CLF26)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Sink as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Holds

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) today is down -3.42 (-3.75%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) is down -0.0636 (-2.07%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are sinking today, with crude posting a 1-week low and gasoline posting a 1.75-month low.  Crude prices are under pressure today as the ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding, which improves the prospects for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Also, weakness in Chinese crude oil demand is undercutting oil prices.  

Crude oil prices are slumping today after Iran and Israel agreed to end hostilities toward each other. President Trump today predicted a swift end to war with Iran and a subsequent fall in oil prices and said, "We're in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal, and that they could have at least an idea one or two days from now" about the deal.

Weakness in Chinese demand is bearish for crude oil prices.  China's May crude imports fell to about 7.8 millio... 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
$12,536/11,397
First Notice Date
12/23/25
Expiration Date
12/19/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Jan '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
918,113 (+17,116)
1,106,222 (+9,752)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
383,310 (+5,222)
227,436 (+10,346)
Producers - Long / Short
691,250 (-60)
333,234 (+8,065)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
92,988 (+4,287)
639,113 (-11,202)
Managed Money - Long / Short
218,787 (+18,206)
128,022 (+7,365)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
164,523 (-12,984)
99,414 (+2,981)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
54.98 +3.06%
on 12/16/25
60.50 -6.35%
on 12/05/25
-2.59 (-4.37%)
since 11/19/25
3-Month
54.98 +3.06%
on 12/16/25
65.33 -13.27%
on 09/26/25
-5.04 (-8.17%)
since 09/19/25
52-Week
54.72 +3.55%
on 04/09/25
71.38 -20.62%
on 06/23/25
-9.47 (-14.32%)
since 12/19/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 58.18
2nd Resistance Point 57.54
1st Resistance Point 57.10
Last Price 56.66s
1st Support Level 56.02
2nd Support Level 55.38
3rd Support Level 54.94

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52-Week High 71.38
Fibonacci 61.8% 65.02
Fibonacci 50% 63.05
Fibonacci 38.2% 61.08
Last Price 56.66s
52-Week Low 54.72

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