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Crude Oil WTI Apr '24 (CLJ24)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Soar as Iran War Disrupts Global Supplies

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26) today is up +4.88 (+6.54%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26) is up +0.1222 (+4.86%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices are soaring today, with crude posting a 13.5-month nearest-futures high and gasoline posting a 1.75-year high.  Crude prices continued to climb as the war in the Middle East entered its sixth day with no sign of resolution.  The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, halting most energy shipments from the Persian Gulf.  Also, China today told its largest refiner to suspend exports of diesel and gasoline due to the escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf, which will tighten global fuel supplies and push fuel prices even higher.  

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has halted most energy shipments from the Persian Gulf and is bullish for energy prices.  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned ships not to sail through the passageway, saying that vessels "could be at risk from missiles or rogue drones."  The closure of the Stra... 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
$7,139/6,490
First Notice Date
03/22/24
Expiration Date
03/20/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
827,868 (-27,510)
1,044,651 (+7,644)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
352,565 (+30,920)
179,853 (-449)
Producers - Long / Short
569,516 (-30,558)
438,753 (-4,990)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
142,203 (+7,837)
489,749 (+17,423)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,433 (+9,479)
125,733 (+5,564)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
159,132 (+21,441)
54,120 (-6,013)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
75.84 +7.70%
on 02/26/24
83.85 -2.59%
on 03/19/24
+4.64 (+6.02%)
since 02/20/24
3-Month
69.79 +17.04%
on 01/03/24
83.85 -2.59%
on 03/19/24
+7.06 (+9.46%)
since 12/20/23
52-Week
65.41 +24.87%
on 06/12/23
85.75 -4.75%
on 09/15/23
+15.44 (+23.31%)
since 03/20/23

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Crude Oil Prices Soar as Iran War Disrupts Global Supplies

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +4.88 (+6.54%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.1222 (+4.86%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are soaring today, with crude posting a 13.5-month nearest-futures...

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April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.10 (+0.13%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0575 (+2.34%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Wednesday, with gasoline...

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Crude Oil Prices Pressured by Bearish EIA Inventory Report

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is down -0.55 (-0.74%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0172 (+0.70%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today, with gasoline posting a 19.5-month high....

CLJ26 : 81.11 (+8.64%)
RBJ26 : 2.6717 (+6.23%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.55
2nd Resistance Point 83.88
1st Resistance Point 82.78
Last Price 81.68s
1st Support Level 81.01
2nd Support Level 80.34
3rd Support Level 79.24

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52-Week High 85.75
Last Price 81.68s
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.98
Fibonacci 50% 75.58
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.18
52-Week Low 65.41

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