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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Retreats Despite Libya Supply Risks

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Aug 28, 2024, 18:39 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas traders switched to October 2024 contract.
  • WTI oil settled near $74.50 as traders reacted to the EIA report.
  • Brent oil pulled back towards the support at $77.00 - $77.50.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 280824 Daily Chart

Natural gas settled above the $2.05 level as traders switched from September 2024 contract to October 2024 contract.

The fundamental situation remains challenging as traders are worried about oversupply in natural gas markets.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 280824 Daily Chart

WTI oil remains under pressure as traders react to the EIA report, which indicated that crude inventories decreased by 0.8 million barrels from the previous week.

In case WTI oil settles below the $74.00 level, it will head towards the next support, which is located in the $72.00 – $72.50 range.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 280824 Daily Chart

Brent oil retreats as traders focus on China’s economic problems and ignore the potential loss of Libya’s oil production.

RSI remains in the moderate territory, so Brent oil has a good chance to settle below the support at $77.00 – $77.50 in case the right catalysts emerge.

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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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