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May COMEX Oil Open Interest Plunges 67%

Preliminary futures data table highlighting May 2026 contract with open interest of 19,812, down 39,866 contracts
⚠️May WTI Oil Futures OI PLUNGED 67% to below 20,000 Monday, as it appears that shorts desperately want to avoid having to actually DELIVER physical crude oil at HEAVILY MANIPULATED COMEX paper futures prices.
 
Open Interest declined from 59,878 to 19,812 - a decline of 39,866 contracts - a massive 67% single day drop!

Preliminary futures data table highlighting May 2026 contract with open interest of 19,812, down 39,866 contracts

 
Insiders who have been profiting on Trump’s Iran War Ceasefire announcements are about to be introduced to WTI Crude oil longs who are MORE than happy to stand for delivery for COMEX oil at $86/ barrel…
 
Sound familiar silver bugs?

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