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Not everyone is allowed to trade, there are rules if you don't have ability to accept oil they make it hard to get a contract that doesn't sell automatically. (not impossible, but a mistake guns up their processes so they have procedures to avoid it)

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And you get the entire month of may to take delivery. If you become an accidental owner of crude oil tomorrow, you still have time to arrange a solution with someone that can take it. Financially, it doesn't sound like a good situation to be in though.

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