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Funds Oil Net Longs Dip but Brent Still Most Bullish Since March 2021

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Managed money net long crude positions eased back slightly from the highest since March 2022 the previous week but remain strong amid uncertainty over geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI decreased by 6k to 523k according to the Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • Money managers are the most bullish on Brent since March 2021.
  • Diesel and gasoline net long fund positioning both dipped lower on the week. Nymex diesel net long positioning is the smallest since May 2023.
    • ICE Brent net longs increased by 31k to +335k
    • Nymex WTI net longs fell by 34k to +204k
    • ICE Gasoil fell by 11k to +81k
    • Nymex diesel fell by 5k to +3k
    • Nymex gasoline fell by 5k to +80k


Source: Bloomberg

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