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Crude Oil WTI Mar '20 (CLH20)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Tumble as Talks Resume to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) today is down -4.87 (-5.75%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.1186 (-3.81%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with gasoline falling to a 3-week low.  Easing tensions in the Middle East are weighing on crude prices today after President Trump called off planned strikes on Iran and Iran said progress was being made in negotiations with Oman to get more ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. 

Crude prices are falling today in hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could soon be reopened as geopolitical tensions ease.  President Trump called off a planned attack on Iran, and Iran suggested negotiations to get more ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz were making progress. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a call with President Trump over the weekend and "stressed the need to prioritize dialogue to reduce escalation and the importance of making every possible effort to achieve calm."

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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
$9,692/8,811
First Notice Date
02/24/20
Expiration Date
02/20/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Mar '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
871,589 (-24,705)
1,030,411 (+25,516)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
314,992 (+4,810)
194,884 (-33,609)
Producers - Long / Short
648,607 (-25,095)
296,817 (+6,465)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
100,460 (+5,656)
611,072 (+24,317)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,959 (+6,490)
101,016 (-22,474)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
121,033 (-1,680)
93,868 (-11,135)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
49.31 +9.07%
on 02/04/20
59.77 -10.02%
on 01/21/20
-4.80 (-8.19%)
since 01/17/20
3-Month
49.31 +9.07%
on 02/04/20
65.40 -17.77%
on 01/08/20
-2.80 (-4.95%)
since 11/20/19
52-Week
49.31 +9.07%
on 02/04/20
65.40 -17.77%
on 01/08/20
-5.07 (-8.62%)
since 02/20/19

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September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed down -4.33 (-5.11%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.1475 (-4.74%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Monday,...

CLU26 : 80.36 (-5.09%)
RBU26 : 2.9657 (-4.77%)
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RBU26 : 2.9657 (-4.77%)
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ZCZ26 : 472-4s (+1.83%)
KCU26 : 319.50s (-3.79%)
CLU26 : 80.36 (-5.09%)
TGU26 : 57.880 (-2.02%)
P0Y00 : 13,791.00s (-0.09%)
RBU26 : 2.9657 (-4.77%)
NFU26 : 141.950 (-1.61%)
PAU26 : 1,255.50 (-2.02%)
LEV26 : 226.725s (-0.23%)
GFU26 : 342.550s (-0.36%)
PLV26 : 1,633.4 (-1.53%)
ZSX26 : 1192-2s (+0.40%)
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How Did Markets Start the New Month?

It was another Monday morning of more of the same, with a little spice added in, just to change things up a bit.

ZCZ26 : 472-4s (+1.83%)
ZSX26 : 1192-2s (+0.40%)
MWU26 : 6.9500s (+0.76%)
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CLU26 : 80.36 (-5.09%)
CVX : 192.59 (-2.15%)
XOM : 154.53 (-0.59%)
NGU26 : 2.774 (+0.98%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 55.11
1st Resistance Point 54.45
Last Price 53.78s
1st Support Level 53.17
2nd Support Level 52.55
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 65.40
Fibonacci 61.8% 59.25
Fibonacci 50% 57.36
Fibonacci 38.2% 55.46
Last Price 53.78s
52-Week Low 49.31

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