Oil speculators focused on glut miss surge as bombs hit Yemen
New York
SPECULATORS were the least bullish on crude in two years before prices surged as Saudi Arabia and its allies bombed rebels in Yemen, threatening supply disruptions in the largest oil-producing region.
Hedge funds and other money managers cut their net-long position in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude by 3.8 per cent in the seven days ended March 24, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. Futures jumped more than 8 per cent in the next two days before dropping 5 per cent on Friday as shipping groups said there were no disruptions for now.
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