wti oil price on nymex
Wednesday, April 19, 2017: NYMEX West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Price for May delivery closed down $1.97 at $50.44 per barrel. Crude oil began futures trading on the NYMEX in 1983 and is the most heavily traded commodity. Trading unit: Crude Oil Futures trade in units of 1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons). Options: One NYMEX Division light, sweet crude oil futures contract. . Trading Months: Crude Oil Futures trade 30 consecutive months plus long-dated futures initially listed 36, 48, 60, 72, and 84 months prior to delivery.