According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended August 18, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures declined -10 240 contracts to 510 695 for the week. Speculative long position fell -17 242 contracts, while dropped -7 002. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline increased +5 111 contracts to 69 083, while NET LENGTH for heating oil futures gained +1 959 contracts to 15 434. NET LENGTH in Natural Gas futures slipped -5 289 contracts to 8 226 for the week.