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WTI Net Longs Increase While Gasoil Decline

OIL POSITIONING

Crude oil managed money net long positions in WTI increased to the highest since November while Brent positions held onto the gains from last week according to Commitments of Traders data released on Friday. WTI bearish short positions fell to the lowest since October following a peak in March.

  • Managed money net long positions in ICE Gasoil fell to the lowest since Dec 2020 with weak demand, strong Russian exports and returning refineries weighing on diesel futures.
    • ICE Brent net longs fell by -0k to 234k.
    • Nymex WTI net longs increased by +22k to 198k.
    • ICE Gasoil fell by -3k to 17k.
    • Nymex diesel increased by +4k to 17k.
    • Nymex gasoline increased by +13k to 62k.


Source: Bloomberg

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