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Brief: Funds Wary of Turbulent Negotiations
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Brief: Funds Wary of Turbulent Negotiations

Fund managers' short interest in NYMEX natural gas held at elevated levels last week, while crude complex positioning reflects the market's ongoing debate about U.S.-Iran negotiations and underlying supply disruptions.

Brief: Funds Ramp Bearish Bets on U.S. Natural Gas
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Brief: Funds Ramp Bearish Bets on U.S. Natural Gas

Fund managers ramp short interest in NYMEX natural gas as weak shoulder season demand and healthy storage weigh on near-term expectations.

Daily Market Update: April 20, 2026
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Daily Market Update: April 20, 2026

Today in oil and natural gas markets...

Brief: Sidelined Speculators
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Brief: Sidelined Speculators

Money managers net interest in ICE Brent holds near historical highs while uncertainty pushes more speculators to the sidelines.

Daily Market Update: April 13, 2026
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Daily Market Update: April 13, 2026

Today in oil and gas markets...

Brief: Highest Brent Long/Short Skew Since 2018
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Brief: Highest Brent Long/Short Skew Since 2018

Money managers net interest in ICE Brent holds near historical highs while uncertainty pushes more speculators to the sidelines.

Daily Market Update: April 6, 2026
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Daily Market Update: April 6, 2026

Today in oil and gas markets...

Brief: Uncertainty Pushes Funds to Exit
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Brief: Uncertainty Pushes Funds to Exit

Money managers net interest in ICE Brent holds near historical highs but headline-driven volatility has started pushing speculators to the exit.

Brief: Brent's Positioning Risks
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Brief: Brent's Positioning Risks

Money managers net interest in ICE Brent hits highest since January 2020.

Brief: Brent Net Length Hits Six-Year High
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Brief: Brent Net Length Hits Six-Year High

Money managers net interest in ICE Brent hits highest since February 2020 as shorts drop to the lowest since Nov 2023.

Intel Brief: U.S. Crude Outperforms
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Intel Brief: U.S. Crude Outperforms

WTI finishes with a record weekly gain and the highest prompt settle since Sep 2023. Fund managers hit the exit after initial MidEast developments.

Daily Market Update: March 2, 2026
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Daily Market Update: March 2, 2026

Mid-East conflict drives front-centric gains across the crude complex. NYMEX natural gas finds support from suspended Qatari LNG production.