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Brent Long Positions Fall Again but Diesel Steadies

OIL POSITIONING

Crude oil managed money net long positions fell to a six week low with Brent positions the lowest since December according to Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI fell by -19k to the least bullish in five weeks at 268k.
  • Diesel managed money net short positions reduced slightly this week after seeing a switch from net long to net short in the previous couple of weeks.
    • ICE Brent net longs fell by -25k to 113k
    • Nymex WTI net longs fell by +15k to 172k
    • ICE Gasoil fell by +4k to -29k
    • Nymex diesel fell by +2k to -0.3k
    • Nymex gasoline fell by -9k to 39k


Source: Bloomberg

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