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Crude Fund Positioning Least Bullish on Record

OIL POSITIONING

Crude managed money net long positions fell to the least bullish in data back to March 2011 amid bearish pressure driven by concern for a market surplus next year and uncertainty over OPEC+ member commitment to voluntary cuts. The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI fell by -59k to 149k with Brent down to the lowest since December 2022 according to the Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • Short only positions rose to the highest in almost four years while long only positions continue to fall.
  • ICE Gasoil, Nymex diesel and Nymex gasoline long positions also all decreased on the week with ongoing demand weakness weighing on markets.
    • ICE Brent net longs fell by -45k to +98k
    • Nymex WTI net longs fell by -14k to +73k
    • ICE Gasoil fell by -12k to +1k
    • Nymex diesel fell by -10k to +19k
    • Nymex gasoline fell by -7k to +58k


Source: Bloomberg

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