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Crude Oil WTI Jul '19 (CLN19)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Fall as Persian Gulf Tensions Ease Slightly

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Thursday closed down -2.02 (-2.43%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0257 (-0.81%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices fell on Thursday, with no overnight reports of new military attacks by the US or Iran in the Persian Gulf.  Market concerns about the Middle East were also reduced slightly by news reports saying that the Trump administration is pivoting to using the naval blockade to apply economic pressure on Iran rather than new military attacks.

There are no reports of any progress between the US and Iran on an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although some ships are still getting through by turning off their transponders and hoping for the best.

An Iranian military spokesperson said Thursday that no ship can safely pass the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's authorization and supervision and that President Trump's claims of control over the Strait are "nothing more than lies." The Iranian statement was in... 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
06/24/19
Expiration Date
06/20/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Jul '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul 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
50.60 +11.96%
on 06/05/19
63.78 -11.18%
on 05/21/19
-6.56 (-10.38%)
since 05/20/19
3-Month
50.60 +11.96%
on 06/05/19
66.44 -14.74%
on 04/23/19
-4.08 (-6.72%)
since 03/20/19
52-Week
44.20 +28.17%
on 12/26/18
75.20 -24.67%
on 10/03/18
-5.26 (-8.50%)
since 06/20/18

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Crude Prices Ease on US Crude Oil Inventory Surge

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is down -0.19 (-0.23%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0276 (-0.88%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are trading lower today on the surge in US oil inventories...

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 58.84
1st Resistance Point 57.74
Last Price 56.65s
1st Support Level 54.83
2nd Support Level 53.02
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 75.20
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.36
Fibonacci 50% 59.70
Last Price 56.65s
Fibonacci 38.2% 56.04
52-Week Low 44.20

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