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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Rebounds From Weekly Lows

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Aug 22, 2024, 18:18 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas markets suffered a sell-off as storage build exceeded expectations.
  • WTI oil moved above the $73.00 level, supported by strong U.S. Composite PMI data.
  • Brent oil climbed back above $77.00 on short-covering.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 220824 Daily Chart

Natural gas is under strong pressure as traders react to the EIA report, which indicated that working gas in storage increased by 35 Bcf from the previous week.

In case natural gas settles below the support at $2.00 – $2.05, it will move towards the next support level at $1.80 – $1.85.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 220824 Daily Chart

WTI oil rebounds as traders react to the better-than-expected U.S. Composite PMI report. Short-covering may have also provided support to oil prices in today’s trading session.

A move above the $74.00 level will push WTI oil towards the nearest resistance at $75.50 – $76.50.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 220824 Daily Chart

Brent oil has also managed to rebound from weekly lows. From a big picture point of view, Brent oil is trying to stabilize after the strong pullback.

In case Brent oil manages to settle back above the $78.00 level, it will head towards the psychologically important $80.00 level.

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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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