Natural gas rallied as cold weather boosted demand and traders bet that natural gas inventories would continue to fall.
A successful test of the resistance at $3.95 – $4.00 will push natural gas towards the next resistance level at $4.25 – $4.30.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 100125 Daily Chart
WTI oil rallied as U.S. imposed sanctions on the Russian oil industry. Oil traders bet that new sanctions would disrupt supplies and provide additional support to prices.
If WTI oil climbs above the resistance at $77.00 – $77.50, it will move towards the next resistance level at $80.00 – $80.50.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 100125 Daily Chart
Brent oil gained ground as traders reacted to sanctions and focused on cold weather, which would boost demand for energy.
In case Brent oil settles above the psychologically important $80.00 level, it will move towards the strong resistance level at $81.00 – $81.50.
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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.