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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Rallies As Equinor Halts Johan Sverdrup Oilfield

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Nov 18, 2024, 19:14 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas gained ground as traders focused on bullish weather forecasts.
  • WTI oil rallied, supported by geopolitical tensions and production disruption at Norway's oilfield.
  • Brent oil settled back above the $73.00 level.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 181124 Daily Chart

Natural gas gains ground as traders focus on weather forecasts, which indicate that weather will get colder.

A successful test of the resistance at $3.00 – $3.05 will push natural gas towards the next resistance level at $3.20 – $3.25.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 181124 Daily Chart

WTI oil rallies as traders focus on the power outage at Johan Sverdrup, which is operated by Equinor.

If WTI oil settles back above the $70.00 level, it will head towards the 50 MA at $70.58. A move above the 50 MA will open the way to the test of the resistance at $72.00 – $72.50.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 181124 Daily Chart

Brent oil moved higher as traders focused on the supply disruption in Norway and reacted to reports indicating that U.S. allowed Ukraine to use U.S. – made weapons to strike deep into Russia.

In case Brent oil climbs above the 50 MA at $74.18, it will move towards the next resistance at $77.00 – $77.50.

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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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