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Crude Oil Brent F Apr '18 (QAJ18)

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Crude Oil Brent (F) Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Jump as US-Iran War at a Standstill

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.10 (+2.55%) on Monday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0860 (+2.70%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 3-week highs on Monday and settled sharply higher.  Concerns that the US-Iran war will remain unresolved and keep Middle East oil supplies limited are boosting crude prices.  Monday’s fall in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 2.25-month low also supported gains in energy prices.

Crude prices jumped on Monday when US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that the US is playing the long game with Iran, implying the US has no plans for de-escalation of the conflict, potentially limiting crude supplied from the Middle East.

Crude prices also have support amid fresh Israeli attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, dampening the prospects of ending hostilities in the Middle East and a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  In addition, Israel has struck Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza, the Yemen- based Houth... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures
Contract Size
1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$8,730/7,937
First Notice Date
04/01/18
Expiration Date
02/28/18 (expired)

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Crude Oil Brent F Apr '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior F Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
61.76 +6.40%
on 02/13/18
70.01 -6.14%
on 02/02/18
-3.94 (-5.66%)
since 02/01/18
3-Month
60.87 +7.95%
on 12/06/17
70.77 -7.15%
on 01/25/18
+2.52 (+3.99%)
since 12/01/17
52-Week
47.05 +39.66%
on 06/21/17
70.77 -7.15%
on 01/25/18
+9.29 (+16.47%)
since 03/01/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 67.41
1st Resistance Point 66.59
Last Price 65.71s
1st Support Level 65.25
2nd Support Level 64.73
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 70.77
Last Price 65.71s
Fibonacci 61.8% 61.71
Fibonacci 50% 58.91
Fibonacci 38.2% 56.11
52-Week Low 47.05

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