According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended December 21, NET LENGTH of crude oil futures sank -6 882 contracts to 340 255. Speculative longs dropped -4 957 contracts while shorts added +1 925 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for heating oil added +174 contracts to 4 897, while that for gasoline gained +3 719 contracts to 60 153. NET SHORT of natural gas futures rose +10 986 contracts to 141 212 during the week.