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Crude Oil WTI Aug '25 (CLQ25)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Fall on Hopes Peace Negotiations With Iran Will Materialize

June WTI crude oil (CLM26) on Friday closed down -1.45 (-1.51%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26) closed down -0.0065 (-0.19%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up early gains on Friday and settled sharply lower after Pakistan said a second round of US-Iran peace talks is expected.  Losses in crude prices accelerated on Friday after CNN reported that President Trump will send two envoys to Pakistan this weekend for talks with Iran.

Optimism that the US and Iran are moving toward talks after days of deadlock is weighing on crude prices.  Bloomberg reported Friday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Friday night for a possible second round of peace talks between the US and Iran.  However, Iran said no talks are scheduled between US and Iranian officials.

Energy prices remain underpinned as the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed, threatening to deepen the global energy crisis.  The ongoing blockade could exacerbate glo... 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
$12,588/11,444
First Notice Date
07/24/25
Expiration Date
07/22/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Aug '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
873,316 (-17,694)
1,100,027 (-37,918)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
380,020 (-10,448)
187,718 (+3,791)
Producers - Long / Short
659,937 (-12,597)
345,632 (-32,906)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
111,866 (+1,361)
652,882 (+1,446)
Managed Money - Long / Short
200,831 (+701)
100,944 (-818)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
179,189 (-11,149)
86,774 (+4,609)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
64.00 +3.45%
on 06/24/25
78.40 -15.55%
on 06/23/25
-7.63 (-10.33%)
since 06/20/25
3-Month
54.81 +20.80%
on 05/05/25
78.40 -15.55%
on 06/23/25
+3.93 (+6.31%)
since 04/22/25
52-Week
54.13 +22.32%
on 04/09/25
78.40 -15.55%
on 06/23/25
-6.21 (-8.57%)
since 07/22/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 20%. The market has bounced from extreme oversold territory, indicating a possible trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 68.04
2nd Resistance Point 67.58
1st Resistance Point 66.90
Last Price 66.21s
1st Support Level 65.76
2nd Support Level 65.30
3rd Support Level 64.62

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52-Week High 78.40
Fibonacci 61.8% 69.13
Fibonacci 50% 66.26
Last Price 66.21s
Fibonacci 38.2% 63.40
52-Week Low 54.13

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