Natural gas tests new lows as traders react to the EIA report.
WTI oil moved higher as dollar pulled back after the release of weak Retail Sales data.
Brent oil climbed towards the $83.00 level.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas 150224 Daily Chart
Natural gas retreats as traders react to the disappointing EIA report, which showed that working gas in storage decreased by 49 Bcf from the previous week.
In case natural gas settles below the support at $1.60 – $1.65, it will head towards the $1.50 level.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 150224 Daily Chart
WTI oil rebounded as traders focused on U.S. dollar’s pullback, which was triggered by the weak Retail Sales data.
A move above the nearest resistance at $79.00 – $80.00 will push WTI oil towards the next resistance level at $85.50 – $86.50.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 150224 Daily Chart
Brent oil gains ground amid a broad rebound in the oil markets. Houthis have recently claimed attack on British ship, providing additional support to oil prices.
From the technical point of view, Brent oil needs to settle above the strong resistance at $83.50 – $84.50 to have a chance to gain sustainable upside momentum.
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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.