Oil futures were up nearly 6.7 percent in a week.

We went long on oil futures at an average of $20 a barrel.

Oil futures are at their lowest since the spring of 1994.

Oil futures advanced above the $22-a-barrel level for the first time in 18 months yesterday.

Oil futures opened lower, but bounced back during the day.

They had lost a small fortune in olive oil futures.

Oil futures advanced above $22 a barrel for the first time in 18 months.

Still, his comments knocked down oil futures by 3.3 percent.

For example, a large customer would place an order to buy a commodity future, say oil futures.

If that sounds similar to the story of crude oil futures this year, it should.