OPEC report highlighted the strong fundamentals of the oil markets.
Natural gas is moving higher as weather forecasts trend colder. Profit-taking may have served as a material catalyst for today’s move as natural gas has previously declined from $3.60 towards $3.00 without any attempt to rebound.
At this point, the rebound looks technical, although natural gas may have a good chance to gain additional upside momentum in case weather forecasts point to higher demand for natural gas.
WTI oil is moving higher amid reports that EU will soon reveal another sanctions package on Russia, which may include sanctions on Russian oil.
In case WTI oil stays above the $77.50 level, it will head towards the next resistance, which is located in the $80.50 – $82.00 range.
Brent oil gains ground as the rebound continues. In addition to potential sanctions on Russia, traders react to the bullish OPEC report, which showed that demand for oil remained strong.
A move above the $83.00 level will open the way to the test of the next resistance at $84.00 – $85.30.
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Vladimir is an independent trader, with over 18 years of experience in the financial markets. His expertise spans a wide range of instruments like stocks, futures, forex, indices, and commodities, forecasting both long-term and short-term market movements.