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Crude Oil WTI Feb '18 (CLG18)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Higher as Iran Continues to Disrupt Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Friday closed up +1.15 (+1.42%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0561 (+1.79%).

Crude oil saw support Friday after reports that Iran on Thursday night attacked two Abu Dhabi oil vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.  Those attacks suggested that Iran intends to continue threatening vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to impose long-term control over the Strait, gaining a strong geopolitical lever and possibly collecting lucrative tolls down the road. 

However, oil prices on Friday were still down from Tuesday's 2-week high as the Trump administration pivots to economic pressure rather than fresh US military attacks to try to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Treasury Secretary Bessent said Friday that the administration will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran that "have never been seen in the history of economic isolation of a country." The economic measures would add to the... 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
$8,349/7,590
First Notice Date
01/24/18
Expiration Date
01/22/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
897,344 (+9,819)
1,026,981 (-14,319)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
314,846 (+6,005)
215,650 (+19,252)
Producers - Long / Short
658,494 (+15,715)
319,297 (+11,438)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
109,308 (+1,715)
578,142 (-18,146)
Managed Money - Long / Short
190,554 (+1,036)
110,638 (+8,078)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
124,292 (+4,969)
105,012 (+11,174)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
58.32 +8.86%
on 12/26/17
64.89 -2.16%
on 01/16/18
+5.02 (+8.59%)
since 12/22/17
3-Month
51.85 +22.45%
on 10/24/17
64.89 -2.16%
on 01/16/18
+11.32 (+21.70%)
since 10/20/17
52-Week
43.76 +45.09%
on 06/21/17
64.89 -2.16%
on 01/16/18
+7.38 (+13.15%)
since 01/20/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 64.57
1st Resistance Point 64.03
Last Price 63.49s
1st Support Level 63.06
2nd Support Level 62.63
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 64.89
Last Price 63.49s
Fibonacci 61.8% 56.82
Fibonacci 50% 54.32
Fibonacci 38.2% 51.83
52-Week Low 43.76

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