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Crude Oil WTI Dec '25 (CLZ25)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Oil Prices Drop on Increased Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed down -0.87 (-1.03%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed down -0.0945 (-2.93%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an overnight advance and settled lower on Thursday in hopes of a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran war.  Crude prices also fell on signs of increased oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.  Crude prices initially moved higher on Thursday after the dollar index ($DXY) dropped to a 6-week low.  Ongoing hostilities in the Middle East are also underpinning crude prices.

Crude oil prices gave up an overnight advance and turned lower after Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said negotiations between the US and Iran are "ongoing" to restore stability, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz.   Also, shipping through the strait has picked up in recent days, with the US claiming its navy escorted some tankers across the waterway.  Fourteen commodity vessels transited the strait on Wednesday, up from single... 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
$9,692/8,811
First Notice Date
11/24/25
Expiration Date
11/20/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
896,294 (-27,070)
1,004,895 (-3,557)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
310,182 (+7,753)
228,493 (-11,253)
Producers - Long / Short
673,702 (-26,405)
290,352 (-10,457)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
94,804 (+2,390)
586,755 (+9,955)
Managed Money - Long / Short
187,469 (+6,308)
123,490 (+4,303)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
122,713 (+1,445)
105,003 (-15,556)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
56.35 +4.95%
on 10/21/25
62.59 -5.51%
on 10/24/25
+2.12 (+3.72%)
since 10/20/25
3-Month
55.96 +5.68%
on 10/20/25
65.77 -10.08%
on 09/26/25
-2.89 (-4.66%)
since 08/20/25
52-Week
54.16 +9.19%
on 04/09/25
71.47 -17.25%
on 06/23/25
-7.80 (-11.65%)
since 11/20/24

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Crude Oil Prices Drop on Increased Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed down -0.87 (-1.03%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed down -0.0945 (-2.93%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an overnight advance and...

CLU26 : 84.00 (+0.49%)
RBU26 : 3.1282 (-0.10%)
$DXY : 100.02 (-0.86%)
Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Increase

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.036 (+1.32%). Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected storage increase. Weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +28...

NGU26 : 2.747 (-0.40%)
Crude Oil Prices Slip on Ongoing US-Iran Negotiations

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is down -0.16 (-0.19%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.0740 (-2.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an overnight advance and turned lower...

CLU26 : 84.00 (+0.49%)
RBU26 : 3.1282 (-0.10%)
$DXY : 100.02 (-0.86%)
Traders Bet Iran Still Wants Peace, Oil Pulls Back

Overnight, the US followed through on Trump's promise and struck Iranian military infrastructure, with reports of LNG tankers docked in Egypt also getting hit. By most measures that should send crude flying....

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Crude Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Conflict Looks to Drag On

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) on Wednesday closed up +5.20 (+6.56%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0815 (+2.59%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Wednesday amid...

CLU26 : 84.00 (+0.49%)
RBU26 : 3.1282 (-0.10%)
Nat-Gas Prices Rebound Ahead of August Contract Expiration

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.063 (+2.37%). Nat-gas prices rebounded from a 3-month nearest-futures low and settled higher amid fund short covering as Wednesday was the last...

NGU26 : 2.747 (-0.40%)
Crude Oil Prices Soar as US-Iran Tensions Escalate

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) today is up +5.31 (+6.70%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is up -0.0802 (+2.55%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are soaring today amid a fresh round of hostilities...

CLU26 : 84.00 (+0.49%)
RBU26 : 3.1282 (-0.10%)
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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 61.50
2nd Resistance Point 60.91
1st Resistance Point 60.03
Last Price 59.14s
1st Support Level 58.56
2nd Support Level 57.97
3rd Support Level 57.09

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52-Week High 71.47
Fibonacci 61.8% 64.86
Fibonacci 50% 62.82
Fibonacci 38.2% 60.77
Last Price 59.14s
52-Week Low 54.16

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