Bets on higher gold price increased as worsening coronavirus pandemic intensified concerns over global recession. On the other hand, traders increased bets on both higher and lower crude oil prices, but the latter prevailed. The front-month WTI crude contract...
Bets on oil and precious metals futures fell across the board. According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended March 17, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures jumped +52 840 contracts to 440 237 for...
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks slumped -7.68 mmb to 1263.33 mmb in the week ended March 13. Crude oil inventory gained +1.95 mmb (consensus:...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended March 10, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures dropped -972 contracts to 387 397 for the week. Speculative long positions jumped +23 663 contracts while shorts jumped...
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks slumped -7.58 mmb to 1271.01 mmb in the week ended March 6. Crude oil inventory soared +7.66 mmb (consensus:...
Oil market roiled by the surprising collapse of OPEC+ talk. For the time since late 2016, OPEC members and a number of non-OPEC oil producers failed to agree on a deal to limit output, as Russia refused to commit....
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended March 3, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures plunged -43 097 contracts to 388 369 for the week. Speculative long positions added +5 106 contracts while shorts...
Falling for the first time in 3 weeks, NET LENGTH for gold futures declined -17 784 contracts to 335 865. According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended February 25, speculative long positions plunged -19...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended February 18. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures gained +14 995 contracts to 411 764 for the week. Speculative long positions dropped -5 903 contracts while shorts...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended February 11. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures slipped -605 contracts to 396 769 for the week. Speculative long positions added +238 contracts while shorts gained +843...
Oil agencies revised lower forecasts for global oil demand, with the outbreak of coronavirus being the key factor. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated that world oil demand will increase +1.02% to 101.74M bpd this year and then...
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks dropped -1.01 mmb to 1293.49 mmb in the week ended February 13. Crude oil inventory soared +7.46 mmb (consensus:...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended February 4. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures slumped -64 388 contracts to 397 374 for the week. Speculative long positions fell -11 338 contracts while shorts...
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks dropped -0.89 mmb to 1294.91 mmb in the week ended January 31. Crude oil inventory gained +3.36 mmb (consensus:...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended January 28. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures declined -58 806 contracts to 461 762 for the week. Speculative long positions fell -10 973 contracts while shorts...
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks added +1 mmb to 1295.4 mmb in the week ended January 24. Crude oil inventory gained +3.55 mmb (consensus:...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended January 21. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures decreased -9 744 contracts to 520 568 for the week. Speculative long positions fell -11 216 contracts while shorts...
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks slipped -1.9 mmb to 1294.4 mmb in the week ended January 17. Crude oil inventory dropped -0.41 mmb (consensus:...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended January 14. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures declined -36 960 contracts to 530 312 for the week. Speculative long positions fell -28 565 contracts while shorts...
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended January 7. NET LENGTH for crude oil futures rose + 12 415 contracts to 567 272 for the week. Speculative long positions gained +12 161 contracts while...