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Crude Oil WTI Aug '21 (CLQ21)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Opening of the Strait of Hormuz

May WTI crude oil (CLK26) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low.   Energy prices sank today after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is now "completely open" to commercial shipping, paving the way for a peace deal to end the war.  The prospects for a formal peace agreement also solidified when Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday, and the truce appears to be holding today.

Crude prices came under pressure today after Axios reported that the US and Iran are negotiating over a plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the US would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian assets in return for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium.

Persian Gulf oil producers have been forced to cut production by roughly 6% due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as l... 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
$12,340/11,219
First Notice Date
07/22/21
Expiration Date
07/20/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Aug '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
883,576 (+12,777)
1,114,042 (-1,848)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
381,615 (+3,528)
179,462 (+14,863)
Producers - Long / Short
647,011 (+4,099)
353,898 (-1,286)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
117,760 (+2,748)
641,339 (-6,492)
Managed Money - Long / Short
186,768 (+8,988)
108,068 (+3,635)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
194,847 (-5,460)
71,394 (+11,228)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
65.21 +3.39%
on 07/20/21
76.98 -12.42%
on 07/06/21
-3.87 (-5.43%)
since 06/18/21
3-Month
60.28 +11.84%
on 04/26/21
76.98 -12.42%
on 07/06/21
+5.11 (+8.20%)
since 04/20/21
52-Week
37.08 +81.82%
on 11/02/20
76.98 -12.42%
on 07/06/21
+24.90 (+58.56%)
since 07/20/20

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Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Opening of the Strait of Hormuz

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -11.82 (-12.48%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.2138 (-6.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices have plummeted today, with crude falling to a 5-week low...

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QAM26 : 88.94 (-10.51%)
Crude Oil Rallies on Concerns US-Iran War to Persist

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.40 (+3.72%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed up +0.0945 (+3.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Thursday as the US naval blockade...

CLM26 : 81.38 (-10.74%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 70.75
2nd Resistance Point 69.20
1st Resistance Point 68.31
Last Price 67.42s
1st Support Level 65.87
2nd Support Level 64.32
3rd Support Level 63.43

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52-Week High 76.98
Last Price 67.42s
Fibonacci 61.8% 61.74
Fibonacci 50% 57.03
Fibonacci 38.2% 52.32
52-Week Low 37.08

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