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Crude Oil WTI Nov '17 (CLX17)

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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
$11,986/10,897
First Notice Date
10/24/17
Expiration Date
10/20/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Nov '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Nov Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 16, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
916,343 (-3,443)
1,081,682 (-8,830)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
361,004 (+480)
236,521 (+6,298)
Producers - Long / Short
690,060 (-1,014)
311,344 (-13,788)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
88,023 (-2,560)
632,078 (+4,827)
Managed Money - Long / Short
220,173 (+6,690)
123,945 (+5,187)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
140,831 (-6,210)
112,576 (+1,111)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
49.10 +4.83%
on 10/06/17
52.86 -2.63%
on 09/28/17
+0.78 (+1.54%)
since 09/20/17
3-Month
45.83 +12.31%
on 07/24/17
52.86 -2.63%
on 09/28/17
+4.13 (+8.72%)
since 07/20/17
52-Week
42.80 +20.26%
on 06/21/17
58.37 -11.82%
on 01/03/17
-2.51 (-4.65%)
since 10/20/16

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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 : 69.36 (-3.56%)
RBQ26 : 2.8312 (-2.45%)
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July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Friday closed down -0.112 (-3.35%). Nat-gas prices retreated from a 3-month high on Friday and settled sharply lower. Long liquidation pressured prices on Friday, the...

NGQ26 : 3.305 (+0.30%)
Energy Update - Morning Express - Blue Line Futures

Crude oil is off -1.64 despite a tanker being struck within the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC has been angered by a joint US-Gulf statement that challenged Iran's sovereignty over the Strait and said tolls...

Crude Oil Prices Sink as Supplies Out of the Persian Gulf Accelerate

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is down -3.18 (-4.42%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.1009 (-3.48%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are plunging today, with crude posting a fresh 4-month...

CLQ26 : 69.36 (-3.56%)
RBQ26 : 2.8312 (-2.45%)
Crude Oil Prices Sharply Higher on Concerns of Reopening of Strait of Hormuz

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Thursday closed up +1.58 (+2.25%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.1109 (+3.97%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased early losses on Thursday and rallied...

CLQ26 : 69.36 (-3.56%)
RBQ26 : 2.8312 (-2.45%)
Hot US Weather Forecasts Lift Nat-Gas Prices

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.122 (+3.79%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 2.5-week high on Thursday and settled sharply higher on the outlook for hotter US weather, potentially...

NGQ26 : 3.305 (+0.30%)
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Crude Oil Prices Rebound on Reports of a Ship Hit off the Omani Coast

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is up +1.24 (+1.76%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is up +0.0754 (+2.70%). Crude oil and gasoline prices erased early losses and turned higher today as short covering...

CLQ26 : 69.36 (-3.56%)
RBQ26 : 2.8312 (-2.45%)
Crude Oil Prices Fall Sharply as Persian Gulf Oil Flows Accelerate

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Wednesday closed down -2.87 (-3.92%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed down -0.0669 (-2.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Wednesday, with...

CLQ26 : 69.36 (-3.56%)
RBQ26 : 2.8312 (-2.45%)
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Nat-Gas Prices Rise on Warmer US Weather Forecasts

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.074 (+2.35%). Nat-gas prices moved higher on Wednesday as US weather forecasts shifted to hotter, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity...

NGQ26 : 3.305 (+0.30%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 52.33
1st Resistance Point 51.90
Last Price 51.47s
1st Support Level 50.87
2nd Support Level 50.27
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 58.37
Fibonacci 61.8% 52.42
Last Price 51.47s
Fibonacci 50% 50.58
Fibonacci 38.2% 48.75
52-Week Low 42.80

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