CFTC data: WTI open interest rises while Brent positions shrink
CFTC figures as of October 27: WTI open interest on NYMEX rose by 104,000 contracts, while NYMEX Brent open interest fell by 48,000.
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what happened
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published data on market participants' positions as of October 27, 2026. Open interest in physically delivered WTI contracts on NYMEX reached 2,606,478 contracts of 1,000 barrels each, up 104,272 from the previous week.
On ICE Futures Europe, open interest in light sweet crude stood at 770,547 contracts, an increase of 15,529. WTI financial contracts on NYMEX recorded 214,869 open positions, up 4,495. Open interest in Brent on NYMEX fell by 48,170 to 267,246 contracts.
why it matters
Rising WTI open interest points to fresh money entering the market, but the report does not show which way participants are betting. The drop in Brent positions on the last trading day of the contract may reflect position closing ahead of expiry, and such shifts rarely set the direction of prices on their own.
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- CFTC Commitments: ICE Crude Oil Europe Futures — Oct 30, 30 October 2026 at 19:35 UTC
- CFTC Commitments: NYMEX Crude Oil Futures/Options — Oct 30, 30 October 2026 at 19:34 UTC
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