According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended September 14, NET LENGTH of crude oil futures rose +5 906 contracts to 355 064. Although Hurricane Nicholas receded, disruption to US Gulf crude output could take some time to recover. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for heating oil declined -7 668 contracts to 29 991, while that for gasoline gained +2 114 contracts to 41 972. NET SHORT of natural gas futures soared +28 601 contracts to 148 579 during the week.