According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended December 15, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures decreased -825 contracts to 513 804 for the week. Speculative long position fell -6 539 contracts, while shorts declined -5 714 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline slipped -208 contracts to 64 185, while heating oil’s NET LENGTH declined -2 568 contracts to 19 849. NET LENGTH in Natural Gas futures jumped +16 758 contracts to 27 109 for the week.