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Crude Oil WTI Dec '12 (CLZ12)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Close Lower on Energy Demand Concerns in China

Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24) Wednesday closed down -0.28 (-0.39%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24) closed up +0.88 (+0.44%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday settled, with gasoline posting a 2-week high.  Crude was under pressure Wednesday on concerns about Chinese energy demand after two Chinese refiners run by Sinochem Group declared bankruptcy due to lackluster demand and poor refining margins.  Crude has support on concerns of escalation of hostilities in the Middle East after Lebanon accused Israel of orchestrating an attack that killed several people and wounded nearly 3,000 when their pagers exploded.  Crude prices also found support on Wednesday's bullish weekly EIA report.  Wednesday's fall in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 14-month low limited losses in crude.

Wednesday's action by the FOMC to cut interest rates by 50 bp was also positive for crude prices as the easier monetary policy may spark economic growth that supports energy demand.

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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
$6,580/5,982
First Notice Date
11/20/12
Expiration Date
11/16/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Dec '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
713,623 (+30,792)
877,457 (-9,880)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
291,592 (-796)
151,578 (+36,225)
Producers - Long / Short
550,376 (+25,430)
378,775 (+3,665)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
48,956 (-1,093)
384,391 (-20,000)
Managed Money - Long / Short
188,368 (+4,044)
92,535 (+23,479)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
103,224 (-4,840)
59,043 (+12,746)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
84.05 +3.12%
on 11/07/12
93.49 -7.29%
on 10/19/12
-5.87 (-6.34%)
since 10/16/12
3-Month
84.05 +3.12%
on 11/07/12
101.01 -14.20%
on 09/14/12
-9.84 (-10.20%)
since 08/16/12
52-Week
79.12 +9.54%
on 06/28/12
110.25 -21.39%
on 03/01/12
-13.12 (-13.15%)
since 11/16/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 88.22
1st Resistance Point 87.45
Last Price 86.67s
1st Support Level 85.46
2nd Support Level 84.24
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 110.25
Fibonacci 61.8% 98.36
Fibonacci 50% 94.68
Fibonacci 38.2% 91.01
Last Price 86.67s
52-Week Low 79.12

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