NYMEX WTI Crude Oil futures open interest increased 0.3 percent in March. Commercial participants, who accounted for 53.7 percent of open interest, held net short positions; they decreased their long positions by 3.9 percent and increased their short positions by 2.0 percent. Non-commercial participants, who accounted for 40.6 percent of open interest, held net long positions. They increased their long positions by 5.8 percent and changed their short positions by less then 0.1 percent. Non-reportable participants, who accounted for 5.7 percent of total open interest, held net long positions; they decreased their long positions by 3.5 percent and decreased their short positions by 15.1 percent.
NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas futures open interest increased 2.6 percent in March. Commercial participants, who accounted for 32.4 percent of open interest, held net long positions; they increased their long positions by 4.9 percent and decreased their short positions by 0.3 percent. Non-commercial participants, who accounted for 60.5 percent of open interest, held net short positions. They increased their long positions by 2.1 percent and increased their short positions by 3.6 percent. Non-reportable participants, who accounted for 7.1 percent of total open interest, held net long positions; they decreased their long positions by 5.1 percent and increased their short positions by 2.4 percent.
NYMEX Heating Oil futures open interest increased 4.8 percent in March. Commercial participants, who accounted for 67.0 percent of open interest, held net short positions; they increased their long positions by 7.8 percent and increased their short positions by 9.2 percent. Non-commercial participants, who accounted for 22.9 percent of open interest, held net long positions. They decreased their long positions by 0.4 percent and decreased their short positions by 0.1 percent. Non-reportable participants, who accounted for 10.1 percent of total open interest, held net long positions; they increased their long positions by 3.2 percent and decreased their short positions by 21.1 percent.
NYMEX RBOB Gasoline futures open interest increased 18.4 percent in March. Commercial participants, who accounted for 69.8 percent of open interest, held net short positions; they increased their long positions by 33.2 percent and increased their short positions by 21.6 percent. Non-commercial participants, who accounted for 24.6 percent of open interest, held net long positions. They increased their long positions by 0.8 percent and increased their short positions by 5.5 percent. Non-reportable participants, who accounted for 5.6 percent of total open interest, held net long positions; they increased their long positions by 18.9 percent and increased their short positions by 1.9 percent.
