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Crude Oil WTI Jan '20 (CLF20)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Plummet on Speculation Strait of Hormuz Could Soon Reopen

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) on Wednesday closed down -5.89 (-5.66%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) closed down -0.1911 (-5.35%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices plunged on Wednesday, with gasoline falling to a 1.5-week low.  Crude price plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump said the US is in the "final stages" with Iran, bolstering speculation that crude supplies will soon start flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz.  Crude prices remained sharply lower on a mixed weekly EIA inventory report.  

Crude prices sank on Wednesday in hopes that a peace deal to end the US-Iran war is near, which could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  President Trump said on Wednesday that the US is in the "final stages" of talks with Iran.  On Tuesday, Mr. Trump said that Iran is "being reasonable" and that he will "maybe" give them until early next week to make a peace deal.

Also weighing on crude prices is the discussion among NATO members of escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz... 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
$13,214/12,013
First Notice Date
12/23/19
Expiration Date
12/19/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Jan '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
958,509 (+25,067)
1,154,643 (+15,051)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
371,491 (-10,051)
201,614 (-1,142)
Producers - Long / Short
743,791 (+27,292)
386,384 (+7,386)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
91,319 (-8,701)
644,860 (+1,189)
Managed Money - Long / Short
187,332 (+1,577)
114,531 (-433)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
184,159 (-11,628)
87,083 (-709)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
54.85 +11.61%
on 11/20/19
61.47 -0.41%
on 12/19/19
+5.87 (+10.61%)
since 11/19/19
3-Month
50.69 +20.77%
on 10/03/19
61.47 -0.41%
on 12/19/19
+3.79 (+6.60%)
since 09/19/19
52-Week
45.44 +34.73%
on 12/24/18
64.34 -4.85%
on 04/23/19
+10.51 (+20.73%)
since 12/19/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 61.84
1st Resistance Point 61.53
Last Price 61.22s
1st Support Level 60.85
2nd Support Level 60.48
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 64.34
Last Price 61.22s
Fibonacci 61.8% 57.12
Fibonacci 50% 54.89
Fibonacci 38.2% 52.66
52-Week Low 45.44

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