EnergyReader · 2026-08-05 01:49

CTAs cut Brent longs by half in one session, but Dubai crude moved the other way

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 5, 2026

Trend-following commodity trading advisers cut their Brent long positions from 73% to 36% in a single session on Tuesday (2026-08-04), the sharpest single-day positioning reversal of the current Hormuz cycle, according to data from Kpler's Bridgeton Research Group.

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Suez Canal Tanker Traffic Jumps 27% as Dual Chokepoint Threat Keeps Brent Above $100 5h ago · Brent same market Brent Recovers to $103 as Hormuz Flows Remain Below Pre-Conflict Levels 6h ago · Brent same market Dubai crude's $13 premium to Brent signals Asian buyers are not pricing in a Q4 Hormuz resolution 8h ago · Dubai Crude shared: Saudi Crude Production … NYMEX WTI Rebounds to $103 as Saudi Export Detour Proves Only Partial Fix for Disrupted Pipeline 19h ago · WTI via Global Crude Balance Dubai Crude at $117 Challenges a Bearish Consensus Built on Hormuz Normalization 18h ago · Dubai Crude shared: Saudi Crude Production … Oil Holds Above $103 as Persian Gulf Tensions Keep Bond Yields Elevated 20h ago · WTI via Global Crude Balance

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