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Fund Net Long Crude Positions Edge Lower on the Week

OIL

OIL POSITIONING – Crude managed money net long positions decreased slightly last week with a small drop in both Brent and WTI positions. The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI decreased by 15k to 400k according to the Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • ICE Gasoil net long positions edged higher in the week, but Nymex diesel fell to the lowest net long in nine months. Nymex diesel net longs rose to a six week high.
    • ICE Brent net longs fell by 3k to +234k
    • Nymex WTI net longs fell by 14k to +170k
    • ICE Gasoil increased by 1k to +59k
    • Nymex diesel fell by 6k to +11k
    • Nymex gasoline increased by 7k to +67k


Source: Bloomberg

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