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ICE Gasoil Switches to Net Short Managed Money Position

OIL POSITIONING

Crude oil managed money net long positions fell with the potential for a tighter market in the second half of this year offset by recessionary and global demand concerns according to Commitments of Traders data released on Friday.

  • US diesel managed money net long positions fell to the lowest since Jan 2021 and ICE Gasoil switched to a net short position.
  • The combined net long positions for Brent and WTI fell by 52k to the least bullish in four weeks to 392k.
    • ICE Brent net longs fell by -35k to 207k.
    • Nymex WTI net longs fell by -20k to 193k.
    • ICE Gasoil fell by -19k to -1k.
    • Nymex diesel fell by -6k to 8k.
    • Nymex gasoline fell by -13k to 52k


Source: Bloomberg

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