
CFTC Weekly: Sellers Dominate!
Money managers remained bearish in the benchmark crude oil futures over the week ending 10 Sep, most notably in Brent futures, with the front-month contract dipping below $70/bbl on 10 September.
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Money managers remained bearish in the benchmark crude oil futures over the week ending 10 Sep, most notably in Brent futures, with the front-month contract dipping below $70/bbl on 10 September.

Is $70/bbl the new $80/bbl? The Nov ’24 Brent futures witnessed a tumultuous last week, briefly falling below $70/bbl for the first time in three years before finding support here. While the benchmark crude oil futures contract remains above this

Nov’24 Brent Futures flat price found support this morning after a relatively quiet night, trading at $72.40/bbl at 07:00 BST before it saw resistance at $72.75/bbl around 10:50 BST and eased off to the $72.70/bbl level at 11:20 BST (time

Nov’24 Brent Futures flat price saw a volatile afternoon but ultimately weakened, trading at $72.67/bbl at 12:00 BST and spiking to $73.21/bbl at around 15:25 BST, followed by a descent to $72.26/bbl at 17:30 (time of writing). The sell-off may

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Nov’24 Brent Futures flat price found support this morning after a relatively quiet night, trading at $72.40/bbl at 07:00 BST before it saw resistance at $72.75/bbl around 10:50 BST and eased off to the $72.70/bbl level at 11:20 BST (time

Nov’24 Brent Futures flat price initially dipped this afternoon, decreasing from $71.72/bbl at 12:00 BST down to a low of $71.08/bbl at 14:55 BST, before sharply rallying up to the $72.28/bbl handle at 17:30 BST (time of writing). The increase

Things that remind me of the 60s: tie-dye, flower crowns, the space race, psychedelics, and the front-month Brent futures contract. Bearish sentiment almost appeared omnipresent this week in Brent, with the prompt Nov’24 futures contract dipping below $70/bbl for the

The November Brent Futures contract has seen stronger price action this morning, reaching a peak around $71.86/bbl at 08:30 BST before retracing slightly and again rallying up to trade at $71.83/bbl at the time of writing (11:20 BST), as major

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Nov’24 Brent Futures flat price initially declined this afternoon from $70.60/bbl at 12:00 BST down to a low of $69.06/bbl at 15:50 BST, testing the key psychological support level of $70/bbl again before rebounding up and touching $70.90/bbl at 17:40

International propane continued to see bullish interest this fortnight, although this strength was more reflected in spreads than in flat price, with the latter drifting lower in line with the weakness in crude. This strength in spreads was most pronounced

The November Brent Futures contract has seen a stronger morning, steadily climbing to $70.84/bbl at the time of writing (11:20 BST) following the sharp sell-off yesterday, amid expectations that Hurricane Francine may disrupt oil and gas production in the Gulf

Nov’24 Brent futures flat price has plunged below $70/bbl this afternoon for the first time since December 2021, pricing at $71.20/bbl at 12:00 BST and reaching a high of $71.81/bbl at 14:30 BST, before diving down to $68.97/bbl at 17:30

The Dated Brent market has weakened significantly this past week as physical sentiment deteriorated alongside a troubled futures market. At the time of writing, the Nov’24 Brent futures contract has fallen below $70/bbl for the first time since November 2021.