The EIA report provided material support to oil markets but traders remained worried about the health of the world economy after disappointing PMI reports.
Natural gas is moving lower as traders focus on the bearish changes in weather forecasts.
Natural gas settled below the $2.60 level and is moving towards the support at $2.35 – $2.40.
WTI oil rebounded from session lows after the release of the bullish EIA report, which showed that crude inventories declined by 6.1 million barrels from the previous week.
In case WTI oil climbs back above the $79 level, it will head towards the nearest resistance at $80.85 – $81.75.
Brent oil has also rebounded from lows as traders focused on the EIA report. However, traders remain worried about the slowdown of the economy as today’s PMI reports showed that the manufacturing sector remained under pressure in many countries.
In case Brent oil stays above the support at $82.85, it will move towards the nearest resistance at $85.10 – $86.00.
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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.