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Crude Oil WTI Jan '18 (CLF18)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Surge on Talks of US Troop Deployment to the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26) on Tuesday closed up +4.22 (+4.79%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26) closed up +0.1731 (+5.82%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday, recovering some of Monday's losses amid concerns that the conflict in the Middle East could escalate.

Crude prices rise on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken steps toward joining the Iran war, potentially signaling an escalation of the fighting.  Saudi Arabia agreed to give the US military access to King Fahd Air Base, and the UAE closed an Iranian-owned hospital and club.  Iran's Middle Eastern neighbors are growing frustrated with Iran, which has responded to US and Israeli attacks by hitting targets in several nearby nations.

Crude oil accelerated to its highs on Tuesday afternoon after the Wall Street Journal reported that the US is considering deploying a brigade combat team from the Army's 82nd Airborne Div... 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
$11,853/10,776
First Notice Date
12/21/17
Expiration Date
12/19/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
857,135 (+29,902)
1,119,764 (+16,084)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
385,768 (-8,883)
167,080 (+444)
Producers - Long / Short
636,578 (+36,714)
387,182 (-124)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
128,442 (-5,617)
640,467 (+17,403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,353 (-645)
92,982 (-4,894)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
196,415 (-8,238)
74,098 (+5,338)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
55.75 +3.07%
on 11/20/17
59.05 -2.69%
on 11/24/17
+0.75 (+1.32%)
since 11/17/17
3-Month
49.73 +15.54%
on 10/06/17
59.05 -2.69%
on 11/24/17
+6.96 (+13.78%)
since 09/19/17
52-Week
43.36 +32.52%
on 06/21/17
59.05 -2.69%
on 11/24/17
+1.78 (+3.20%)
since 12/19/16

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CLK26 : 89.11 (-3.51%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 57.90
1st Resistance Point 57.68
Last Price 57.46s
1st Support Level 57.20
2nd Support Level 56.94
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 59.05
Last Price 57.46s
Fibonacci 61.8% 53.06
Fibonacci 50% 51.21
Fibonacci 38.2% 49.35
52-Week Low 43.36

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