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Crude Oil WTI Mar '21 (CLH21)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Tensions Flare Up

June WTI crude oil (CLM26) today is up +3.18 (+3.12%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26) is up +0.1323 (+3.68%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from overnight losses and moved sharply higher on signs of heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.  Crude prices spiked higher after Iran's FARS news agency claimed that two missiles had hit a US warship after it had ignored warnings.  However, oil prices fell from their highs after the US denied that any American ship had been hit.

Crude prices initially moved lower in overnight trading after President Trump said the US will begin guiding some neutral ships trapped in the Persian Gulf out through the Strait of Hormuz.  US Central Command said it would provide military support, including guided-missile destroyers, aircraft, and drones, to ships transiting the strait.  

However, crude prices raced higher again today after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said an Iranian drone attack caused a fire at the Fujairah oil indu... 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
$13,327/12,116
First Notice Date
02/24/21
Expiration Date
02/22/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Mar '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
890,950 (+17,634)
1,110,604 (+10,577)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
390,683 (+10,663)
198,772 (+11,054)
Producers - Long / Short
677,980 (+18,043)
357,860 (+12,228)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
106,949 (-4,917)
646,723 (-6,159)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,329 (-7,502)
112,998 (+12,054)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
197,354 (+18,165)
85,774 (-1,000)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
51.64 +19.07%
on 02/01/21
62.26 -1.24%
on 02/18/21
+9.22 (+17.64%)
since 01/22/21
3-Month
42.72 +43.94%
on 11/23/20
62.26 -1.24%
on 02/18/21
+18.65 (+43.53%)
since 11/20/20
52-Week
27.66 +122.31%
on 04/22/20
62.26 -1.24%
on 02/18/21
+9.18 (+17.55%)
since 02/21/20

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Crude Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Tensions Flare Up

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Crude Prices Tumble on Hopes Negotiations to End Iran War Will Resume

June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is down -3.37 (-3.21%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is down -0.0448 (-1.24%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains today and retreated , with gasoline...

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 65.63
2nd Resistance Point 63.74
1st Resistance Point 62.61
Last Price 61.49s
1st Support Level 59.59
2nd Support Level 57.70
3rd Support Level 56.57

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52-Week High 62.26
Last Price 61.49s
Fibonacci 61.8% 49.04
Fibonacci 50% 44.96
Fibonacci 38.2% 40.88
52-Week Low 27.66

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