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Crude Oil WTI Jun '18 (CLM18)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Gain as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) on Friday closed up +0.25 (+0.26%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) closed up +0.0756 (+2.31%).  Crude oil rebounded from a 1-week low on Friday and settled higher as a US-Iran peace deal remains elusive, keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and disrupting global oil supplies.  

Crude prices whipsawed lower briefly on Friday following a Reuters report that said Qatar has sent a negotiating team to Tehran in coordination with the US to help secure a deal to end the war.  Also, Secretary of State Rubio today noted “slight progress” in the negotiations for a peace deal.  However, disagreements remain for a peace deal after Reuters on Thursday reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader said enriched uranium must stay in Iran, as sending the material abroad would leave the country more vulnerable to future attacks by the US and Israel.

Geopolitical tensions are supportive for crude prices after Reuters reported Monday that Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops,... 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
$12,797/11,634
First Notice Date
05/24/18
Expiration Date
05/22/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Jun '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
900,625 (-57,884)
1,101,034 (-53,609)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
384,294 (+12,803)
211,714 (+10,100)
Producers - Long / Short
709,019 (-34,772)
336,870 (-49,514)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
85,626 (-5,693)
658,184 (+13,324)
Managed Money - Long / Short
207,565 (+20,233)
109,346 (-5,185)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
176,729 (-7,430)
102,368 (+15,285)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.85 +7.90%
on 05/01/18
72.83 -0.96%
on 05/22/18
+3.73 (+5.45%)
since 04/20/18
3-Month
59.67 +20.88%
on 03/01/18
72.83 -0.96%
on 05/22/18
+9.88 (+15.87%)
since 02/22/18
52-Week
44.43 +62.35%
on 06/21/17
72.83 -0.96%
on 05/22/18
+20.27 (+39.09%)
since 05/22/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 73.22
1st Resistance Point 72.67
Last Price 72.13s
1st Support Level 71.74
2nd Support Level 71.36
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 72.83
Last Price 72.13s
Fibonacci 61.8% 61.98
Fibonacci 50% 58.63
Fibonacci 38.2% 55.28
52-Week Low 44.43

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