According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended September 24, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures dropped -2 943 contracts to 424 162 for the week. Speculative long positions were down -1 864 contracts while shorts gained +1 079 contracts. Crude oil prices slumped last week as tensions in Middle East eased: ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and rumors on US’ ease of sanctions on Iran. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline gained +5 285 contracts to 56 466, while NET SHORT for heating oil increased +4 064 contracts to 5 754 for the week. NET SHORT for natural gas futures added +1 806 contracts to 124 981 contracts for the week.