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Crude Oil WTI Mar '26 (CLH26)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Underpinned by Lack of Progress in US-Iran Peace Negotiations

June WTI crude oil (CLM26) today is up +1.44 (+1.38%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26) is up +0.0441 (+1.19%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 2-week highs today as doubts about the progress of peace negotiations to end the US-Iran war keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and tighten global oil supplies.  

Harsh rhetoric from President Trump boosted crude oil prices when he said the "clock is ticking" on Iran, and it "better get moving FAST on a peace deal, or there won't be anything left of them."  Also, crude prices rose after Iran said that, despite draft changes, US demands for ending the war were "excessive and unrealistic."

Ramped-up geopolitical tensions are supportive for crude prices after Reuters reported that Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia as part of a mutual defense pact, a deployment described as a "substantial, combat-capable force" to support Saudi Arabia if it comes under furt... 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
$13,214/12,013
First Notice Date
02/24/26
Expiration Date
02/20/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
958,509 (+25,067)
1,154,643 (+15,051)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
371,491 (-10,051)
201,614 (-1,142)
Producers - Long / Short
743,791 (+27,292)
386,384 (+7,386)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
91,319 (-8,701)
644,860 (+1,189)
Managed Money - Long / Short
187,332 (+1,577)
114,531 (-433)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
184,159 (-11,628)
87,083 (-709)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
58.96 +12.60%
on 01/22/26
67.05 -0.98%
on 02/20/26
+6.03 (+9.99%)
since 01/20/26
3-Month
54.84 +21.06%
on 12/16/25
67.05 -0.98%
on 02/20/26
+7.93 (+13.56%)
since 11/20/25
52-Week
54.55 +21.70%
on 04/09/25
69.80 -4.89%
on 06/23/25
-2.02 (-2.95%)
since 02/20/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 68.09
2nd Resistance Point 67.57
1st Resistance Point 66.98
Last Price 66.39s
1st Support Level 65.87
2nd Support Level 65.35
3rd Support Level 64.76

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52-Week High 69.80
Last Price 66.39s
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.97
Fibonacci 50% 62.18
Fibonacci 38.2% 60.38
52-Week Low 54.55

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