According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended February 4. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures slumped -64 388 contracts to 397 374 for the week. Speculative long positions fell -11 338 contracts while shorts rose +53 050 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline gained +8 540 contracts to 113 188, while heating oil‘s NET SHORT added +7 679 contracts to 28 838. NET SHORT for natural gas futures declined -14 827 contracts to 246 701 contracts for the week.