[[ type === 'moc' ? 'MARKET ON CLOSE' : 'FREE WEBINAR' ]]
[[ timeLabel ]] WATCH LIVE:
Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or
Faster, Cleaner, Better.

Crude Oil WTI May '28 (CLK28)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [NYMEX]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]] ([[ financialData.relativeStrengthDirection14d ]]) ([[ financialData.highPercent1y ]]) ([[ financialData.lowPercent1y ]])

Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Rally as President Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.00 (+2.33%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0078 (+0.24%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday, with crude oil climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices rose after President Trump threatened to crush Iran’s economy, dampening any hopes of a resolution to the US-Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. 

Crude prices rallied on Thursday after President Trump threatened Iran and its trading partners with economic isolation.  Mr. Trump said any country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face tremendous consequences.  However, Mr. Trump didn't specify what measures he would take or which countries he would target.

Treasury Secretary Bessent said on Thursday that the administration will announce its plan to isolate Iran and its trading partners on Monday.  The econom... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
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
04/24/28 (612 days)
Expiration Date
04/20/28 (608 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

View Chart Details
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)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.25 +6.66%
on 08/05/26
70.97 -0.44%
on 08/18/26
+1.55 (+2.24%)
since 07/20/26
3-Month
65.08 +8.57%
on 06/26/26
72.87 -3.03%
on 06/10/26
-0.49 (-0.69%)
since 05/20/26
52-Week
57.65 +22.57%
on 01/07/26
73.14 -3.39%
on 05/12/26
+8.24 (+13.20%)
since 08/20/25

More Crude Oil WTI Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Pinnacle West Capital Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Pinnacle West Capital has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

XLU : 43.92 (+0.34%)
TFC : 50.23 (-1.45%)
$SPX : 7,641.16 (-0.87%)
PNW : 99.38 (-0.05%)
Crude Oil Prices Rally as President Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.00 (+2.33%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0078 (+0.24%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Thursday, with crude...

Nat-Gas Prices Drop on a Cooler US Weather Outlook

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.081 (-2.88%). Nat-gas prices fell sharply on Thursday amid forecasts for cooler US temperatures, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from...

NGV26 : 2.794 (+1.23%)
MoneyMasters Podcast: Canadian Commodity Plays or American AI Stocks?

Canadian stocks are outperforming US equities — but can that momentum continue? Ryan Irvine of Keystone Financial and Philip MacKellar of Contra the Heard break down where they’re finding value.

EWC : 62.39 (+1.00%)
QQQ : 716.30 (+0.76%)
$SPX : 7,641.16 (-0.87%)
SOXL : 127.64 (+4.45%)
AIQ : 63.10 (+0.11%)
CRNT : 2.12 (+0.71%)
DRX.TO : 16.36 (+2.89%)
SPY : 766.46 (+0.51%)
Crude Oil Prices Jump as Hopes Dim of Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is up +2.03 (+2.37%) today, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is up +0.0008 (+0.02%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude oil climbing to...

Oil Extends Gains as China Tankers Reverse Course in Hormuz

December crude posted a bearish outside day yesterday after the Treasury surprised markets with an accelerated debt buyback plan, shifting borrowing toward the short end of the curve and sparking a sharp...

Bridgewater Significantly Boosted Its Stake in SHEL Stock in Q2. How Investors Should View the Move.

Bridgewater Associates increased its Shell stake by roughly 390% in the second quarter, raising its holding to 1.53 million shares amid strong cash flow and a strategic shift toward LNG and gas assets....

TTE : 91.11 (+0.23%)
PCG : 17.97 (+0.06%)
AETUF : 24.6200 (+0.86%)
$SPX : 7,641.16 (-0.87%)
SHEL : 94.07 (+0.45%)
MTLN.LN : 48.700 (+1.00%)
AMZN : 262.00 (+0.73%)
Heightened Middle East Tensions Boost Crude Oil Prices

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +0.89 (+1.05%) on Wednesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0466 (-1.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with crude...

$DXY : 98.74 (-0.15%)
Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Hot US Weather Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.038 (+1.37%). Nat-gas prices rallied to a 4-week high on Wednesday and settled higher. The shift in US weather forecasts to show intensely...

NGV26 : 2.794 (+1.23%)
Billionaire Peter Thiel Bought a 1% Stake in Vista Energy. What This Means for VIST Stock.

Billionaire Peter Thiel disclosed a roughly 1% stake in Vista Energy, spending about $76 million to acquire 1.2 million American depositary shares through Thiel Macro LLC.

EQNR : 43.02 (+0.37%)
VIST : 71.20 (+1.00%)
AMZN : 262.00 (+0.73%)
PLTR : 174.10 (+0.08%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 70.98
2nd Resistance Point 70.91
1st Resistance Point 70.79
Last Price 70.66s
1st Support Level 70.60
2nd Support Level 70.53
3rd Support Level 70.41

See More

52-Week High 73.14
Last Price 70.66s
Fibonacci 61.8% 67.22
Fibonacci 50% 65.40
Fibonacci 38.2% 63.57
52-Week Low 57.65

See More

Solutions for Energy Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Energy Data and Statistics
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Commodity Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Energy Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.