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Crude Oil WTI Nov '17 (CLX17)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Finish Sharply Higher on Doubts About Strait of Hormuz Reopening

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.07 (+2.75%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0997 (+3.51%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Thursday amid uncertainty regarding a proposed plan by Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Also, a reported missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker by Houthi rebels gave crude oil prices a boost. 

Crude prices raced to their highs on Thursday after Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that vessels belonging to the US, Israel, or any other nation that has "caused damage" to Iran would be prohibited from the Strait of Hormuz under the proposed deal with Oman to reopen the waterway, which would restrict some oil exports from several Gulf States. 

Crude prices also found support on Thursday over concerns about oil supplies from the Middle East after Yemen's Houthi rebels said they targeted a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden.  The Houthi... 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
$8,585/7,805
First Notice Date
10/24/17
Expiration Date
10/20/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Nov '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Nov Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
871,589 (-24,705)
1,030,411 (+25,516)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
314,992 (+4,810)
194,884 (-33,609)
Producers - Long / Short
648,607 (-25,095)
296,817 (+6,465)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
100,460 (+5,656)
611,072 (+24,317)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,959 (+6,490)
101,016 (-22,474)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
121,033 (-1,680)
93,868 (-11,135)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
49.10 +4.83%
on 10/06/17
52.86 -2.63%
on 09/28/17
+0.78 (+1.54%)
since 09/20/17
3-Month
45.83 +12.31%
on 07/24/17
52.86 -2.63%
on 09/28/17
+4.13 (+8.72%)
since 07/20/17
52-Week
42.80 +20.26%
on 06/21/17
58.37 -11.82%
on 01/03/17
-2.51 (-4.65%)
since 10/20/16

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September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed down -0.55 (-0.73%) on Wednesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.0134 (-0.47%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to this week's sharp losses...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 52.33
1st Resistance Point 51.90
Last Price 51.47s
1st Support Level 50.87
2nd Support Level 50.27
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 58.37
Fibonacci 61.8% 52.42
Last Price 51.47s
Fibonacci 50% 50.58
Fibonacci 38.2% 48.75
52-Week Low 42.80

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