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Fund Positioning: U.S.-Iran Short-Covering
9 hours ago
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Fund Positioning: U.S.-Iran Short-Covering

Speculative net length in ICE Brent increased for the first time in 11 weeks with the largest increase in long interest since 2016. Fund managers' natural gas positioning shifted more bearish for the first time in five weeks.

Daily Market Update: July 20, 2026
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Daily Market Update: July 20, 2026

Today in oil and natural gas markets...

Fund Positioning: Fuel for Short-Covering
Jul 13, 2026
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Fund Positioning: Fuel for Short-Covering

Speculative net length in ICE Brent fell for the 10th consecutive week ahead of renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities. Fund managers' natural gas positioning shifted incrementally less bearish, opening long-liquidation risks that may be catalyzed by bearish developments in domestic fundamentals.

Daily Market Update: July 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
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Daily Market Update: July 13, 2026

Today in oil and natural gas markets...

Daily Market Update: July 8, 2026
Jul 08, 2026
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Daily Market Update: July 8, 2026

Today in oil and gas markets...

Fund Positioning: Nine Weeks of Selling
Jul 06, 2026
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Fund Positioning: Nine Weeks of Selling

Speculative net length in ICE Brent fell for the ninth consecutive week as shorts rebounded from their first decline since March. Fund managers' natural gas positioning shifted incrementally less bearish as participants continue to adjust expectations for 2H26 associated gas.

Fund Positioning: Selling Slows
Jun 29, 2026
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Fund Positioning: Selling Slows

Speculative net length in ICE Brent fell for the eighth consecutive week despite the first decline in shorts since end-March. Fund managers' natural gas positioning gets incrementally less bearish as participants adjust expectations for 2H26 associated gas.

Daily Market Update: June 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
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Daily Market Update: June 29, 2026

Today in oil and natural gas markets...

Fund Positioning: Shorts Jump 48%
Jun 22, 2026
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Fund Positioning: Shorts Jump 48%

Speculators ramp bearish bets in global crude benchmarks to near-max levels after the announcement of the U.S.-Iran MoU. Funds' natural gas positioning gets incrementally less bearish as participants adjust expectations for 2H26 associated gas.

Daily Market Update: June 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
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Daily Market Update: June 22, 2026

Today in oil and natural gas markets...

Fund Positioning: Speculators Short Crude Ahead of US-Iran Deal
Jun 15, 2026
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Fund Positioning: Speculators Short Crude Ahead of US-Iran Deal

Speculators bet on continued improvement in tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Natural gas bears bet on loose summer fundamentals, holding short interest in the top quartile of the trailing 10YR distribution.

Fund Positioning Brief: Speculators Bet on Hormuz Normalization
Jun 08, 2026
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Fund Positioning Brief: Speculators Bet on Hormuz Normalization

Speculators bet on continued improvement in tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Natural gas bears bet on loose summer fundamentals, holding short interest in the top quartile of the trailing 10YR distribution.

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