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Crude Oil WTI Aug '16 (CLQ16)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Reduced Tanker Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Boosts Crude Prices

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) on Monday closed up +1.52 (+2.20%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) closed up +0.0753 (+2.66%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which have slowed the flow of oil tankers through the strait.  Crude prices also found support on Monday from a weaker dollar and strength in equity markets.  Crude prices fell back from their best level after the US and Iran backed away from a fresh escalation of hostilities and agreed to stop attacking each other.

Crude prices jumped on Monday on concerns about the viability of the current ceasefire between the US and Iran.  Late Friday, the US attacked several Iranian military installations in retaliation for Iran’s attack on Thursday of a container ship in the strait.  The US then attacked Iran again on Saturday after Iran attacked a tanker carrying Qatari oil and launched drone and missile attacks against US bases in Bahrain and Ku... 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
$10,789/9,809
First Notice Date
07/22/16
Expiration Date
07/20/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Aug '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 23, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
878,059 (-38,284)
1,030,665 (-51,017)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
350,026 (-10,978)
235,393 (-1,128)
Producers - Long / Short
661,908 (-28,152)
283,032 (-28,312)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
84,221 (-3,802)
615,703 (-16,375)
Managed Money - Long / Short
209,683 (-10,490)
126,811 (+2,866)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
140,343 (-488)
108,582 (-3,994)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
43.69 +2.86%
on 07/20/16
50.54 -11.08%
on 06/22/16
-5.02 (-10.05%)
since 06/20/16
3-Month
43.69 +2.86%
on 07/20/16
52.28 -14.04%
on 06/09/16
-0.55 (-1.21%)
since 04/20/16
52-Week
32.22 +39.48%
on 01/20/16
55.98 -19.72%
on 07/21/15
-10.27 (-18.60%)
since 07/20/15

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Reduced Tanker Flows Through Strait of Hormuz Boosts Crude Prices

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Monday closed up +1.52 (+2.20%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.0753 (+2.66%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Monday amid escalating...

CLQ26 : 70.50 (+1.83%)
RBQ26 : 2.8906 (+2.29%)
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NGQ26 : 3.174 (-3.20%)
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Crude Oil Prices Climb as Tanker Traffic Slows Through Strait of Hormuz

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is up +1.23 (+1.78%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.0732 (+2.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving sharply higher today amid escalating tensions...

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RBQ26 : 2.8906 (+2.29%)
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Crude Oil Prices Fall Sharply as Global Supply Risks Ease

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Friday closed down -2.69 (-3.74%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0765 (-2.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with crude...

CLQ26 : 70.50 (+1.83%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 46.19
1st Resistance Point 45.56
Last Price 44.94s
1st Support Level 44.00
2nd Support Level 43.07
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 55.98
Fibonacci 61.8% 46.90
Last Price 44.94s
Fibonacci 50% 44.10
Fibonacci 38.2% 41.30
52-Week Low 32.22

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