According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended May 19, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures added +2 584 contracts to 543 603 for the week. Speculative long positions declined -17 540 contracts while shorts slumped -20 124 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline dropped -3 148 contracts to 62 862, while heating oil futures drifted to NET LENGTH of 1 147 contracts. NET SHORT for natural gas futures gained +11 864 contracts to 61 135 contracts for the week.