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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 Sink as Hormuz-Reopening Talks Continue

July WTI crude oil (CLN26) on Wednesday closed down -5.21 (-5.55%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26) closed down -0.0798 (-2.54%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday fell sharply for a second day, with crude posting a 5-week low and gasoline posting a 6-week low.  Crude prices are under pressure in hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  

Crude prices sold off on Wednesday after Iranian television said it obtained an unofficial draft of the US-Iran memorandum, which said US military forces would lift the naval blockade of Iran while Iran would allow restored commercial transit shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.  However, crude prices recovered from their lows when US officials said the unofficial draft obtained by Iranian state television is a "complete fabrication" and "not true."

On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that the US and Iran have agreed to a memorandum extending the ceasefire by 60 days as t... 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
$12,797/11,634
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 May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
900,625 (-57,884)
1,101,034 (-53,609)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
384,294 (+12,803)
211,714 (+10,100)
Producers - Long / Short
709,019 (-34,772)
336,870 (-49,514)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
85,626 (-5,693)
658,184 (+13,324)
Managed Money - Long / Short
207,565 (+20,233)
109,346 (-5,185)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
176,729 (-7,430)
102,368 (+15,285)
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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 Sink as Hormuz-Reopening Talks Continue

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.21 (-5.55%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.0798 (-2.54%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Wednesday fell sharply for a second...

CLN26 : 89.45 (+0.87%)
RBN26 : 3.0824 (+0.50%)
Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Warm

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.146 (+5.04%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled sharply higher after updated US weather forecasts turned warmer,...

NGN26 : 3.081 (-0.45%)
Crude Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Peace Optimism

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -3.17 (-3.38%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.0498 (-1.58%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today extended Tuesday's sharp losses, with crude falling...

CLN26 : 89.45 (+0.87%)
RBN26 : 3.0824 (+0.50%)
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Investors and professionals remain optimistic about the market’s future, but the underlying fundamentals may be weaker than they look.

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Crude Oil Prices Decline as US-Iran Peace Plans Progress

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.71 (-2.81%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.2046 (-6.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, with crude...

CLN26 : 89.45 (+0.87%)
RBN26 : 3.0824 (+0.50%)
Forecasts for Below-Normal US Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.013 (-0.45%). Nat-gas prices on Tuesday fell to a 1-week low and settled lower amid forecasts of below-normal US weather, which will curb nat-gas...

NGN26 : 3.081 (-0.45%)
Crude Oil Prices Fall on Hopes US-Iran War Near an End

July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is down -2.28 (-2.36%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is down -0.1350 (-4.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today, with crude falling to a 2.5-week...

CLN26 : 89.45 (+0.87%)
RBN26 : 3.0824 (+0.50%)
Crude Oil Compression Builds as Middle East Risks Keep Traders on Edge

Crude oil has spent the past month navigating one of the most consequential geopolitical backdrops in recent memory. The US-Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent WTI surging to...

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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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