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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Prices Decline Ahead Of Biden’s Trip To Middle East

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 18:14 GMT+00:00

Traders bet that U.S. diplomatic efforts will prevent an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

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Key Insights

  • Natural gas is losing ground as traders focus on mild weather forecasts. 
  • WTI oil moved towards the $86.00 level. 
  • Brent oil settled below the psychologically important $90.00 level. 

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 171023 Daily Chart

Natural gas prices continue to move lower as weather patterns remain bearish. The weather is expected to stay mild in the next two weeks.

While some traders will likely prefer to take profits near the support at $3.00 – $3.05, a move below $3.00 will provide natural gas with an opportunity to gain additional downside momentum.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 171023 Daily Chart

WTI oil remains under pressure as traders bet that U.S. diplomatic efforts will prevent an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

If WTI oil settles below $86.00, it will move towards the support, which is located near recent lows at $80.50 – $82.00.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 171023 Daily Chart

Brent oil is also losing ground as traders continue to take profits after the recent spike.

Any signs of escalation of the conflict in the Middle East may lead to another spike, so it remains to be seen whether oil prices will gain sustainable downside momentum in the upcoming trading sessions.

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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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