According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended December 14, NET LENGTH of crude oil futures slumped -20 095 contracts to 347 137. Speculative longs declined -9 352 contracts while shorts gained +10 743 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for heating oil dropped -3 874 contracts to 4 723, while that for gasoline gained +6 551 contracts to 56 434. NET SHORT of natural gas futures dropped -2 217 contracts to 130 226 during the week.