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Crude Oil WTI Aug '24 (CLQ24)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Sink on Improved Iran Peace Prospects

June WTI crude oil (CLM26) on Wednesday closed down -7.19 (-7.03%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26) closed down -0.1613 (-4.46%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude falling to a 2-week low and gasoline sliding to a 1-week low.  Optimism that a US-Iran peace deal is imminent sparked long liquidation in energy prices on Wednesday.  Crude prices added to their losses on a bearish weekly EIA inventory report.  

Crude prices plummeted on Wednesday after Axios reported that the US believes it's close to an agreement with Iran to end the nearly 10-week war.  The US sees Iran responding within 48 hours to a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war, which would include both sides lifting restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.  

The US believes it's close to an agreement with Iran to end the war, and President Trump suspended a military initiative to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz and said, "Great progress has been made to... 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
$13,327/12,116
First Notice Date
07/24/24
Expiration Date
07/22/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
890,950 (+17,634)
1,110,604 (+10,577)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
390,683 (+10,663)
198,772 (+11,054)
Producers - Long / Short
677,980 (+18,043)
357,860 (+12,228)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
106,949 (-4,917)
646,723 (-6,159)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,329 (-7,502)
112,998 (+12,054)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
197,354 (+18,165)
85,774 (-1,000)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.17 +0.77%
on 07/22/24
84.52 -5.61%
on 07/05/24
-0.95 (-1.18%)
since 06/21/24
3-Month
72.44 +10.13%
on 06/04/24
84.52 -5.61%
on 07/05/24
-0.71 (-0.88%)
since 04/22/24
52-Week
69.19 +15.31%
on 12/13/23
85.27 -6.44%
on 04/12/24
+6.74 (+9.23%)
since 07/21/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.11
2nd Resistance Point 81.40
1st Resistance Point 80.59
Last Price 79.78s
1st Support Level 79.07
2nd Support Level 78.36
3rd Support Level 77.55

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52-Week High 85.27
Last Price 79.78s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.13
Fibonacci 50% 77.23
Fibonacci 38.2% 75.33
52-Week Low 69.19

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