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Brent Positions Turn More Bullish but Gasoil Still Showing Net Short

OIL

Brent crude managed money net long positions increased again last week with short only positions falling ahead of the OPEC+ meeting according to Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI however fell by -30k to 243k with WTI positions down to the least bullish in ten weeks.
  • ICE Gasoil managed money net positions turned more bearish with global demand concerns still in focus.
    • ICE Brent net longs increased by +23k to 160k
    • Nymex WTI net longs fell by -32k to 111k
    • ICE Gasoil fell by -11k to -22k
    • Nymex diesel increased by +2k to +8k
    • Nymex gasoline increased by +1k to 57k


Source: Bloomberg

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