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Crude and Gasoline Net Longs Rise to Six Month Highs

OIL POSITIONING

Managed money net long crude positions rose to the highest since Sep. 29 last week with upside market focus driven by geopolitical risk, OPEC+ supply cuts and improving demand expectations. The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI increased by 110k to 510k according to the Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • The Nymex gasoline net long position rose to the highest since early August amid supply concerns from Russian refinery disruption ahead of the summer driving season.
  • ICE Gasoil and net long positions also increased on the week while Nymex diesel was unchanged.
    • ICE Brent net longs increased by 55k to +289k
    • Nymex WTI net longs increased by 50k to +220k
    • ICE Gasoil increased by 25k to +83k
    • Nymex diesel unchanged at +11k
    • Nymex gasoline increased by 10k to +77k


Source: Bloomberg

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