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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Gains Ground As Dollar Pulls Back

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Dec 20, 2024, 18:14 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas is moving higher, supported by cold weather forecasts.
  • WTI oil managed to gain some ground as traders reacted to U.S. dollar's pullback.
  • Brent oil attempts to settle back above the $73.00 level.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 201224 Daily Chart

Natural gas tests new highs as rally continues. Traders stay focused on encouraging weather forecasts, which indicate that weather may be cold in January.

From the technical point of view, natural gas is heading towards the resistance at $3.80 – $3.85.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 201224 Daily Chart

WTI oil rebounded from session lows as traders focused on U.S. dollar’s pullback and falling Treasury yields.

In case WTI oil manages to settle back above the $70.00 level, it will head towards the nearest resistance at $72.00 – $72.50.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 201224 Daily Chart

Brent oil is moving higher, supported by weaker U.S. dollar. From a big picture point of view, traders remain worried about the strength of demand in the upcoming months.

Brent oil needs to settle back above the 50 MA at $73.41 to have a chance to gain upside momentum in the near term.

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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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