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Crude Oil WTI Jan '26 (CLF26)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices End Little Changed But See Continued Support From Recent Oil Tanker Disruptions

February WTI crude oil (CLG26) on Wednesday closed down -0.03 (-0.05%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) closed up +0.0040 (+0.23%).

Crude oil closed little changed on Wednesday, but rallied earlier in the week on concern about oil risks related to Venezuela and Ukraine-Russia.  Crude prices have carry-over support from last Friday's news from Baker Hughes that active US oil rigs fell to a 4.25-year low, although rigs this week rose by +3 rigs.  

The Venezuelan situation is supportive of crude prices.  President Trump last week ordered a "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers" going into and leaving Venezuela.  The US Coast Guard last Saturday boarded the non-sanctioned Centuries tanker in the Caribbean.  Also, US forces pursued tanker Bella 1, which is on its way to Venezuela.

Oil prices also have support after Ukraine last Friday hit a Russian shadow oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with drones for the first time.

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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
$4,646/4,224
First Notice Date
12/23/25
Expiration Date
12/19/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
813,610 (+2,534)
886,182 (-3,391)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
269,214 (+14,881)
214,318 (+18,418)
Producers - Long / Short
610,566 (-8,014)
363,051 (-3,346)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
104,685 (+4,127)
424,772 (-6,466)
Managed Money - Long / Short
144,673 (+8,479)
144,599 (+15,283)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
124,541 (+6,402)
69,719 (+3,135)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
54.98 +3.06%
on 12/16/25
60.50 -6.35%
on 12/05/25
-2.59 (-4.37%)
since 11/19/25
3-Month
54.98 +3.06%
on 12/16/25
65.33 -13.27%
on 09/26/25
-5.04 (-8.17%)
since 09/19/25
52-Week
54.72 +3.55%
on 04/09/25
71.38 -20.62%
on 06/23/25
-9.47 (-14.32%)
since 12/19/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 58.18
2nd Resistance Point 57.54
1st Resistance Point 57.10
Last Price 56.66s
1st Support Level 56.02
2nd Support Level 55.38
3rd Support Level 54.94

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52-Week High 71.38
Fibonacci 61.8% 65.02
Fibonacci 50% 63.05
Fibonacci 38.2% 61.08
Last Price 56.66s
52-Week Low 54.72

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