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Crude Oil WTI Mar '23 (CLH23)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Sink on Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) on Monday closed down -4.13 (-4.87%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) closed down -0.1026 (-3.36%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Monday, with crude falling to a 2-month low and gasoline dropping to a 2-month low.  Crude oil plunged on Monday after the US and Iran agreed to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after this Friday's signing of the peace deal in Switzerland, which will trigger the start of 60 days of talks on Iran's nuclear program.  However, if an agreement isn't reached on nuclear, the US could restart military attacks. 

According to Kpler, nearly 600 vessels are still stuck in the Persian Gulf awaiting departure through the strait, while hundreds more are waiting on the other side.  Vortexa said, "If the US-Iran deal is completed and insurance companies are willing to insure the vessels, ballast tankers would increase, followed by the resta... 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
$11,986/10,897
First Notice Date
02/23/23
Expiration Date
02/21/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 9, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
919,786 (+1,673)
1,090,512 (-15,710)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
360,524 (-22,786)
230,223 (+2,787)
Producers - Long / Short
691,074 (-176)
325,132 (-8,102)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
90,583 (-2,405)
627,251 (-11,862)
Managed Money - Long / Short
213,483 (-5,304)
118,758 (-9,264)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
147,041 (-17,482)
111,465 (+12,051)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
72.25 +5.41%
on 02/06/23
82.64 -7.84%
on 01/23/23
-5.48 (-6.71%)
since 01/20/23
3-Month
70.56 +7.94%
on 12/09/22
83.14 -8.40%
on 12/01/22
-3.56 (-4.47%)
since 11/21/22
52-Week
70.56 +7.94%
on 12/09/22
104.91 -27.40%
on 06/08/22
-2.58 (-3.28%)
since 02/18/22

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Crude Oil Prices Continue Sharply Lower on Iran Peace Hopes

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Friday closed down -2.82 (-3.23%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0516 (-1.66%). July WTI crude oil prices on Friday fell by -3.23%, adding to Thursday’s...

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 79.04
2nd Resistance Point 78.27
1st Resistance Point 77.22
Last Price 76.16s
1st Support Level 75.40
2nd Support Level 74.63
3rd Support Level 73.58

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52-Week High 104.91
Fibonacci 61.8% 91.79
Fibonacci 50% 87.74
Fibonacci 38.2% 83.68
Last Price 76.16s
52-Week Low 70.56

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