Natural gas is losing ground as traders focus on warm weather. The current demand for natural gas is low, which is bearish for natural gas prices.
If natural gas settles below the $2.65 level, it will move towards the support level at $2.50 – $2.55.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 081124 Daily Chart
WTI oil pulls back as traders evaluate the impact of Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to weaken and move away from oilfields in the near term.
A move below the $70.00 level will open the way to the test of the support level at $67.00 – $67.50.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 081124 Daily Chart
Brent oil is losing ground as traders are disappointed that China did not provide additional stimulus to boost demand. Instead, China focused its new support package on debt problems of local governments.
If Brent oil settles back below the $73.00 level, it will move towards the support level at $71.00 – $71.50.
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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.