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Crude Oil WTI Jan '28 (CLF28)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Rallies on Stronger Energy Demand and Index Buying of Crude Futures

February WTI crude oil (CLG26) today is up +0.99 (+1.77%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) is up +0.0435 (+2.57%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher after today's better-than-expected US economic news shows strength in energy demand.  Also, the upcoming annual rebalancing of commodity indexes will see buying of oil contracts, a bullish factor for crude.  On the negative side is today's rally in the dollar index to a 4-week high and the negative carryover from Wednesday, after the US lifted some sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports and President Trump said Venezuela's interim authorities agreed to give up as many as 50 million bbl of "high-quality sanctioned oil" to the US.  

Crude prices are moving higher today amid expectations of buying crude futures contracts for the annual rebalancing of commodity indexes.  Citigroup projects that the BCOM and S&P GSCI indexes, the two largest commodity indexes, will see inflows of $2.2 billion in futures contracts... 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
$4,629/4,209
First Notice Date
12/22/27 (713 days)
Expiration Date
12/20/27 (711 days)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Jan '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
808,460 (+10,102)
878,713 (+12,171)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
261,395 (-372)
196,804 (-65)
Producers - Long / Short
596,330 (+884)
360,725 (+10,427)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
106,546 (+2,532)
412,404 (-4,942)
Managed Money - Long / Short
146,234 (-572)
130,491 (-4,955)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
115,161 (+200)
66,313 (+4,890)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
57.11 unch
on 01/07/26
59.09 -3.35%
on 12/29/25
-2.43 (-4.08%)
since 12/05/25
3-Month
57.11 unch
on 01/07/26
61.66 -7.38%
on 10/08/25
-4.38 (-7.12%)
since 10/07/25
52-Week
57.11 unch
on 01/07/26
65.68 -13.05%
on 01/15/25
-7.94 (-12.21%)
since 01/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 57.11
2nd Resistance Point 57.11
1st Resistance Point 57.11
Last Price 57.11s
1st Support Level 57.11
2nd Support Level 57.11
3rd Support Level 57.11

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52-Week High 65.68
Fibonacci 61.8% 62.41
Fibonacci 50% 61.40
Fibonacci 38.2% 60.38
Last Price 57.11s
52-Week Low 57.11

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