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Crude Oil WTI Aug '24 (CLQ24)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Gain as Weekly Gasoline and Distillate Supplies Tighten

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25) Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+0.39%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25) closed up +0.0012 (+0.06%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher.  Short covering emerged in crude futures Wednesday after weekly gasoline and distillate inventories declined.  Also, crude found support from heightened tensions this week in the Middle East, which threatens to disrupt crude supplies from the region after Israel launched a series of airstrikes across Gaza and the US launched strikes against Houthi Rebels in Yemen for attacking shipping in the Red Sea.  

Gains in crude were limited Wednesday due to a stronger dollar and a larger-than-expected build in weekly EIA crude inventories.   Also, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and Russian President Putin agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy facilities as an initial step to end the war, which should keep Russian crude exports flowing and add to global oi... 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
$6,483/5,894
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 Mar 11, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
715,375 (-6,903)
894,119 (-6,139)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
302,868 (-3,040)
138,742 (-12,325)
Producers - Long / Short
565,995 (-2,290)
325,873 (-7,415)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,307 (+1,467)
473,173 (+7,356)
Managed Money - Long / Short
171,354 (-93)
63,610 (-9,188)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
131,514 (-2,947)
75,132 (-3,137)
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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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The May WTI (CLK25 ) trading session settled at 66.91 (+0.16) [+0.24%] , a high of 67.43, a low of 66.09. Cash price is at 66.87 (-0.72), while open interest for CLK25 is 314,463. CLK25 settled above its...

CLK25 : 67.31 (+0.60%)
Crude Prices Gain as Weekly Gasoline and Distillate Supplies Tighten

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+0.39%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed up +0.0012 (+0.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday recovered from early losses and settled...

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Crude Prices Recover on Sizable Draws in Weekly Product Inventories

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is up +0.50 (+0.75%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is up +0.0092 (+0.42%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today recovered from early losses and are moderately higher....

CLK25 : 67.31 (+0.60%)
RBK25 : 2.1795 (+0.31%)
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The May WTI (CLK25 ) trading session settled at 66.75 (-0.62) [-0.92%] , a high of 68.49, a low of 66.44. Cash price is at 67.59 (+0.42), while open interest for CLK25 is 295,741. CLK25 settled below its...

CLK25 : 67.31 (+0.60%)
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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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