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Crude Oil WTI Mar '26 (CLH26)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Falter as President Trump Dials Down Rhetoric on Iran

March WTI crude oil (CLH26) on Friday closed down -0.21 (-0.32%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26) closed up +0.0069 (+0.36%).

Crude oil prices gave up an early advance and turned lower after President Trump ratcheted down the war rhetoric over Iran and said he had overnight discussions with Iran and indicated he expected them to continue, easing concerns about an imminent US attack on Iran.   Friday's stronger dollar (DXY00) was also bearish for crude.  Crude prices have been underpinned this week after President Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal or face military strikes.  

On Thursday, crude oil climbed to a 4.25-month high and gasoline rose to a 2-month high after President Trump said that US ships he ordered to the Middle East were ready to fulfill their mission "with speed and violence, if necessary" if Iran fails to agree to a nuclear deal.  An attack on Iran, OPEC's fourth-largest producer, could disrupt the country's crude supplies and potentially close the... 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
$4,775/4,341
First Notice Date
02/24/26 (23 days)
Expiration Date
02/20/26 (19 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 27, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
840,875 (+19,072)
955,923 (+37,073)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
295,247 (+10,438)
198,265 (-7,752)
Producers - Long / Short
579,159 (+8,166)
386,821 (+20,265)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
128,532 (+6,640)
435,918 (+12,542)
Managed Money - Long / Short
176,380 (+6,725)
117,333 (-4,822)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
118,867 (+3,713)
80,932 (-2,930)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
55.65 +17.18%
on 01/07/26
66.48 -1.91%
on 01/29/26
+7.47 (+12.94%)
since 12/30/25
3-Month
54.84 +18.91%
on 12/16/25
66.48 -1.91%
on 01/29/26
+5.42 (+9.07%)
since 10/30/25
52-Week
54.55 +19.54%
on 04/09/25
69.80 -6.58%
on 06/23/25
-1.75 (-2.61%)
since 01/30/25

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CCH26 : 4,165s (-0.29%)
OJH26 : 211.10s (-6.63%)
SBH26 : 14.26s (-2.99%)
UNG : 16.90 (+12.22%)
BOIL : 40.67 (+24.68%)
CLH26 : 65.21s (-0.32%)
KCH26 : 333.15s (-3.57%)
NFH26 : 95.200s (+1.17%)
TGH26 : 39.285s (+1.79%)
HOH26 : 2.5330s (+1.98%)
RBH26 : 1.9422s (+0.36%)
NGH26 : 4.354s (+11.13%)
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Iran Tensions Underpin Crude Prices

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March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.21 (+3.50%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0312 (+1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to this week's sharp gains on Thursday,...

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Escalation of Iran Tensions Boosts Crude Prices

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +2.05 (+3.26%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0196 (+1.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to this week's sharp gains today, with crude oil climbing...

CLH26 : 65.21s (-0.32%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 68.80
2nd Resistance Point 67.46
1st Resistance Point 66.33
Last Price 65.21s
1st Support Level 63.86
2nd Support Level 62.52
3rd Support Level 61.39

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52-Week High 69.80
Last Price 65.21s
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.97
Fibonacci 50% 62.18
Fibonacci 38.2% 60.38
52-Week Low 54.55

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