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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Dives 5% As Traders Focus On Potential Ceasefire In Lebanon

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Oct 8, 2024, 18:33 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas prices settled near the $2.75 level.
  • WTI oil suffered strong sell-off as traders reacted to the developments in the Middle East.
  • Brent oil declined towards the $77.00 level.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
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Natural gas prices stabilized after the recent pullback as traders waited for the impact of Hurricane Milton.

If natural gas declines below the $2.70 level, it will get to the test of the support at $2.60 – $2.65.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
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WTI oil is under strong pressure as traders cut their bets on a direct war between Israel and Iran. According to recent reports, Hezbollah is open for a ceasefire proposal, although it remains to be seen whether Israel is interested in any deal with the Iran-backed group.

A move below the support at $72.00 – $72.50 will push WTI oil towards the next support level at $67.00 – $67.50.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
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Brent oil is down by roughly 5% as traders evaluate the situation in the Middle East. At this point, it looks that Israel is focused on its operation against Hezbollah.

In case Brent oil declines below the $77.00 level, it will head towards the next support level, which is located in the $71.00 – $71.50 range.

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About the Author

Vladimir is an independent trader and analyst with over 10 years of experience in the financial markets. He is a specialist in stocks, futures, Forex, indices, and commodities areas using long-term positional trading and swing trading.

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