COLUMN-Hedge funds walk into bear trap in oil: KempReutersLONDON, July 3 Hedge fund managers had amassed a record number of short positions in petroleum futures and options by the start of last week, which primed the oil market for a sharp short-covering r …

Market RealistCOLUMN-Hedge funds keep it cagey on oil drawdown prospects: KempReutersLONDON, June 5 Hedge fund managers continued to square up positions after the OPEC meeting on May 25 left oil production allocations unchanged for another nine months. Mon …

COLUMN-Hedge funds turn bearish on oil and refined fuels: KempReutersLONDON, May 8 Hedge funds and other money managers were turning increasingly bearish towards oil even before prices plunged on Thursday. Hedge funds cut their net long position in the thr …