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Crude Oil WTI Aug '23 (CLQ23)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Erase Early Gains on Possible US-Iran Truce Proposal

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) today is down -0.33 (-0.40%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) is down -0.0158 (-0.47%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up overnight gains and turned lower after Reuters reported that mediators had proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the US and Iran.  Prices initially moved higher today, with crude posting a 5-week high and gasoline posting a 2-month high after hostilities between the US and Iran escalated further over the weekend. 

The US conducted a ninth straight day of airstrikes on Iran today, bombing military targets and communications networks, and Iran retaliated by launching drones and missiles at US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq.  The New York Times reported that the US is sending more warplanes to the Middle East, including F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, a possible sign that US military operations could expand in the coming days.

Also, signs that the conflict in the Middle East is widening are supporting crude o... 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
$7,840/7,128
First Notice Date
07/24/23
Expiration Date
07/20/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
923,364 (-1,146)
1,008,452 (-20,680)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
302,429 (-15,344)
239,746 (-2,278)
Producers - Long / Short
700,107 (+924)
300,809 (-8,081)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
92,414 (+3,321)
576,800 (-7,208)
Managed Money - Long / Short
181,161 (-11,952)
119,187 (-9,885)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
121,268 (-3,392)
120,559 (+7,607)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
67.05 +12.80%
on 06/28/23
77.33 -2.20%
on 07/13/23
+4.44 (+6.24%)
since 06/20/23
3-Month
63.71 +18.71%
on 05/04/23
78.62 -3.80%
on 04/24/23
-1.01 (-1.32%)
since 04/20/23
52-Week
63.71 +18.71%
on 05/04/23
87.33 -13.40%
on 07/29/22
-8.38 (-9.98%)
since 07/20/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 77.74
2nd Resistance Point 76.94
1st Resistance Point 76.29
Last Price 75.63s
1st Support Level 74.84
2nd Support Level 74.04
3rd Support Level 73.39

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52-Week High 87.33
Fibonacci 61.8% 78.31
Last Price 75.63s
Fibonacci 50% 75.52
Fibonacci 38.2% 72.73
52-Week Low 63.71

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