According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended July 9, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures fell -2 661 contracts to 390 149 for the week. Speculative long positions dropped -7 484 contracts and shorts were down -4 823 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline fell -2 210 contracts to 76 342, while NET SHORT for heating oil slipped -950 contracts to 8 334 for the week. NET SHORT for natural gas futures dropped -1 638 contracts to 157 507 contracts for the week.