According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended December 24. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures gained +13 700 contracts to 550 077 for the week. Speculative long positions added +13 189 contracts while shorts dropped -511 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline slipped -840 contracts to 14 272, while that for heating oil gained +3 553 contracts to 3 046. NET SHORT for natural gas futures fell -1 806 contracts to 198 918 contracts for the week.