According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended October 1, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures slumped -34 843 contracts to 389 319 for the week. Speculative long positions declined -13 664 contracts while shorts jumped +21 179 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline fell -4 056 contracts to 52 410, while NET SHORT for heating oil increased -1 228 contracts to 6 982 for the week. NET SHORT for natural gas futures declined -6 433 contracts to 118 548 contracts for the week.