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Weakness in the East?

Exchange-traded open interest has eased in the Jul'26 naphtha E/W, alongside a drop in net long positioning...
Published: June 8, 2026
Written by:
Mita Chaturvedi

Mita Chaturvedi

Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi
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Naphtha remains under pressure, with the rolling M1 NWE naphtha crack dropping from -$9.40/bbl on 01 Jun to a low of -$14.50/bbl on 04 Jun, where it met support and climbed to -$12.00/bbl at the 16:30 BST on 08 Jun. Exchange-traded open interest in the Jul'26 crack climbed from 15mb on 28 May to 17.4mb on 03 Jun, where it stagnated on 04 Jun....

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Research Associate, Flux
Mita Chaturvedi

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