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Crude Oil WTI Apr '26 (CLJ26)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Fall on Iran Peace Hopes and Weak China Oil Demand

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) today is down -1.86 (-2.00%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) is up +0.0202 (+0.66%).

Crude oil prices are under pressure today, amid hopes of a US-Iran peace settlement that would allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  Also, today's rally in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 1.75-month high is weighing on crude prices. 

Crude oil prices are falling today even as the US and Iran have made little progress in talks over an interim peace deal, with clashes between Israel and Hezbollah militants ongoing in Lebanon.  Iran insists on a ceasefire in Lebanon before accepting a US deal to extend the truce and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  President Trump said Thursday that negotiations with Iran are in the "final" stages without elaborating.  In contrast, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier said there had been "no tangible progress" even though both sides continue to exchange messages via mediators.

Weakness in Chinese demand for crude... 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
$12,075/10,978
First Notice Date
03/24/26
Expiration Date
03/20/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Apr '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
900,997 (+372)
1,096,470 (-4,564)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
378,088 (-6,206)
217,090 (+5,376)
Producers - Long / Short
691,310 (-17,709)
325,169 (-11,701)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
88,701 (+3,075)
650,315 (-7,869)
Managed Money - Long / Short
200,581 (-6,984)
120,657 (+11,311)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
177,507 (+778)
96,433 (-5,935)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.60 +54.59%
on 02/26/26
119.48 -17.71%
on 03/09/26
+31.84 (+47.89%)
since 02/20/26
3-Month
55.57 +76.93%
on 01/07/26
119.48 -17.71%
on 03/09/26
+42.03 (+74.67%)
since 12/19/25
52-Week
54.69 +79.78%
on 04/09/25
119.48 -17.71%
on 03/09/26
+33.84 (+52.48%)
since 03/20/25

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Fresh Clashes Between the US and Iran Boost Crude Oil Prices

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.26 (+2.41%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0127 (-0.40%). Crude oil prices rallied to a 1.5-week high on Wednesday and settled sharply...

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Relative Strength just crossed above 70%. The market has entered overbought territory.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 107.10
2nd Resistance Point 103.39
1st Resistance Point 100.85
Last Price 98.32s
1st Support Level 94.60
2nd Support Level 90.89
3rd Support Level 88.35

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52-Week High 119.48
Last Price 98.32s
Fibonacci 61.8% 94.73
Fibonacci 50% 87.08
Fibonacci 38.2% 79.44
52-Week Low 54.69

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