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COT Data Shows Increase in Crude and Product Net Longs

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Managed money net long positions in crude and gasoil recovered last week according to the commitment of traders data released on Friday.

  • Crude positions have stabilised in recent weeks after a period of decline, but recent tightening of global supplies has led to a slight increase in net long positioning of both crude and product markets.
  • Nymex WTI net longs increased by +20k to 189k.
  • ICE Brent net longs increased by +27k to 185k.
  • ICE Gasoil increased by +8k to 52k.
  • Nymex diesel increased by +6k to 18k.
  • Nymex gasoline increased by +4k to 56k.

Source: Bloomberg

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