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Crude Oil WTI May '20 (CLK20)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Soar as Middle East Tensions Curb Global Oil Supplies

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is up +2.76 (+3.53%) on Friday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is up +0.1203 (+4.03%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with gasoline climbing to a 1-week high.  The lack of an agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is limiting crude supplies from the Middle East and is boosting oil prices.  Also, an attack on a Saudi oil refinery by Houthi militants is further straining global fuel supplies and is pushing energy prices higher.  

Crude oil prices are rallying today as Iran and Oman remained short of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said an agreement with Oman to establish a shipping route through the strait was "very close," but its reopening would require the US to end its blockade of Iranian shipping, withdraw its forces from around Iran, remove sanctions, release frozen assets, and compensate Iran for damages caused by US attacks.  It also... 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
04/23/20
Expiration Date
04/21/20 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 4, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
887,525 (+15,936)
1,041,300 (+10,889)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
308,841 (-6,151)
196,398 (+1,514)
Producers - Long / Short
642,779 (-5,828)
307,859 (+11,042)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
107,593 (+7,133)
596,288 (-14,784)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,518 (-4,441)
102,560 (+1,544)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
119,323 (-1,710)
93,838 (-30)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
-40.32 +124.83%
on 04/20/20
29.13 -65.64%
on 04/03/20
-12.62 (-55.77%)
since 03/20/20
3-Month
-40.32 +124.83%
on 04/20/20
58.16 -82.79%
on 01/22/20
-48.15 (-82.79%)
since 01/21/20
52-Week
-40.32 +124.83%
on 04/20/20
64.39 -84.45%
on 01/08/20
-51.39 (-83.70%)
since 04/18/19

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September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed up +0.89 (+1.15%) on Friday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0468 (+1.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday, supported by...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 32.98
1st Resistance Point 21.49
Last Price 10.01s
1st Support Level 0.00
2nd Support Level 0.00
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 64.39
Fibonacci 61.8% 24.39
Fibonacci 50% 12.03
Last Price 10.01s
Fibonacci 38.2% -0.32
52-Week Low -40.32

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