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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Pulls Back As Traders Shrug Off Red Sea Shipping Risks

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Dec 28, 2023, 18:38 GMT+00:00

Global shipping firms are moving their vessels back to the Suez Canal.

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

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Key Insights

  • Natural gas gained upside momentum as traders reacted to the EIA report. 
  • WTI oil pulled back below $72.50 as traders ignored the bullish EIA data. 
  • Brent oil declined below the $78.00 level. 

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 281223 Daily Chart

Natural gas gains ground as traders react to the EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, which showed that working gas in storage declined by 87 Bcf from the previous week.

In case natural gas manages to settle above the resistance at $2.60 – $2.65, it will move towards the next resistance level at $2.80 – $2.85.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 281223 Daily Chart

WTI oil is losing ground despite the bullish EIA report, which showed that crude inventories declined by 6.9 million barrels from the previous week.

From the technical point of view, WTI oil failed to settle above the resistance at $73.00 – $74.00 despite worries about the safety of oil supply routes in Red Sea.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 281223 Daily Chart

Brent oil tests support at $77.50 – $78.25 amid a broad pullback in the oil markets.

In case this test is successful, Brent oil will move towards the next support level, which is located in the $71.75 – $73.00 range.

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About the Author

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.

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