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Crude Oil WTI Aug '24 (CLQ24)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Oil Prices Fall Back as Red Sea Oil Shipments Continue

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) on Friday closed down -2.88 (-3.12%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0726 (-2.18%).

WTI crude oil prices (CLU26) on Friday fell and gave back about half of Thursday’s 6% rally.  Meanwhile, Sep Brent crude oil prices (CBU26) fell back to the $97 per barrel area after posting a 2-month high of $102 on Thursday. 

Oil prices closed lower as oil shipments are continuing in the Red Sea despite threats from the Houthis, with some oil tankers turning off their location transponders.  Oil prices rallied by more than +6% on Thursday after the Iran-backed Houthis launched a missile and drone attack on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, expanding the oil disruptions beyond the Strait of Hormuz and threatening oil shipments in the Red Sea.  President Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday that he is considering a “massive attack” that would be “bigger than ever before” and is “close to making a decision on it.”... 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
$9,178/8,344
First Notice Date
07/24/24
Expiration Date
07/22/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Aug '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
896,294 (-27,070)
1,004,895 (-3,557)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
310,182 (+7,753)
228,493 (-11,253)
Producers - Long / Short
673,702 (-26,405)
290,352 (-10,457)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
94,804 (+2,390)
586,755 (+9,955)
Managed Money - Long / Short
187,469 (+6,308)
123,490 (+4,303)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
122,713 (+1,445)
105,003 (-15,556)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.17 +0.77%
on 07/22/24
84.52 -5.61%
on 07/05/24
-0.95 (-1.18%)
since 06/21/24
3-Month
72.44 +10.13%
on 06/04/24
84.52 -5.61%
on 07/05/24
-0.71 (-0.88%)
since 04/22/24
52-Week
69.19 +15.31%
on 12/13/23
85.27 -6.44%
on 04/12/24
+6.74 (+9.23%)
since 07/21/23

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Oil Prices Fall Back as Red Sea Oil Shipments Continue

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Friday closed down -2.88 (-3.12%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.0726 (-2.18%). WTI crude oil prices (CLU26 ) on Friday fell and gave back about...

CLU26 : 89.31 (-3.12%)
RBU26 : 3.2516s (-2.18%)
CBU26 : 98.48 (-2.19%)
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August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Friday closed down -0.045 (-1.54%), falling back towards last week’s 2.25-month nearest-futures low. Nat-gas prices fell back as US natural gas inventories remain...

NGU26 : 2.888s (-1.10%)
Oil Prices Fall Back as Red Sea Oil Shipments Continue

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) is down -3.62 (-4.04%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.0929 (-2.79%). WTI crude oil prices (CLU26 ) are down by about -4% today, giving back much of Thursday’s...

CLU26 : 89.31 (-3.12%)
RBU26 : 3.2516s (-2.18%)
CBU26 : 98.48 (-2.19%)
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Nat-Gas Prices Fade Mildly But See Support from Hotter US Weather Forecasts

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.009 (-0.31%), giving back part of Wednesday's rally of +2.09%. Nat-gas prices fell back as US natural gas inventories rose by more than the...

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Oil Prices Soar as US-Iran Conflict Expands to Red Sea

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Thursday closed up +5.36 (+6.17%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0793 (+2.44%). WTI crude oil prices (CLU26 ) rallied more than +6% on Thursday after...

CLU26 : 89.31 (-3.12%)
RBU26 : 3.2516s (-2.18%)
CBU26 : 98.48 (-2.19%)
Oil Prices Soar as US-Iran Conflict Expands to Red Sea

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.49 (+2.95%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0186 (+0.58%). WTI crude oil prices (CLU26 ) are up more than +6% today after the...

CLU26 : 89.31 (-3.12%)
RBU26 : 3.2516s (-2.18%)
CBU26 : 98.48 (-2.19%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.11
2nd Resistance Point 81.40
1st Resistance Point 80.59
Last Price 79.78s
1st Support Level 79.07
2nd Support Level 78.36
3rd Support Level 77.55

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52-Week High 85.27
Last Price 79.78s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.13
Fibonacci 50% 77.23
Fibonacci 38.2% 75.33
52-Week Low 69.19

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