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Crude Oil WTI Dec '15 (CLZ15)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

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 posting a fresh 4-month low. An acceleration of oil tankers out of the Persian Gulf is boosting global oil supplies and hammering oil prices.

Crude oil prices are sinking as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has accelerated, adding millions of barrels to the global market.  According to Bloomberg calculations, crude exports from the Persian Gulf have recovered to at least 75% of pre-war levels, with 13 million bbl leaving the region over the three days through Wednesday.

Crude prices are also being undercut as Saudi Arabian ships are heading to the key Ras Tanura terminal, a sign that the kingdom is set to restart exports from within the Persian Gulf for the first time since March. 

Crude oil prices are also under pressure after Iraq warned on Thurs... 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
11/24/15
Expiration Date
11/20/15 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Dec '15
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec 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
38.99 +3.59%
on 11/20/15
48.36 -16.48%
on 11/03/15
-5.90 (-12.75%)
since 10/20/15
3-Month
38.99 +3.59%
on 11/20/15
51.42 -21.45%
on 10/09/15
-2.51 (-5.85%)
since 08/20/15
52-Week
38.99 +3.59%
on 11/20/15
77.69 -48.01%
on 11/21/14
-35.47 (-46.76%)
since 11/20/14

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 42.12
1st Resistance Point 41.26
Last Price 40.39s
1st Support Level 39.26
2nd Support Level 38.12
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 77.69
Fibonacci 61.8% 62.91
Fibonacci 50% 58.34
Fibonacci 38.2% 53.77
Last Price 40.39s
52-Week Low 38.99

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