According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended December 1, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures declined -5 474 contracts to 517 165 for the week. Speculative long position gained +4 190 contracts, while shorts rose +9 664 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline decreased -4 521 contracts to 60 363, while heating oil’s NET LENGTH gained +6 748 contracts to 20 441. NET LENGTH in Natural Gas futures jumped +14 431 contracts to 39 743 for the week.