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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Dives 5% As U.S. Economy Slows Down

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Aug 2, 2024, 18:09 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas tests new lows as traders stay bearish.
  • WTI oil is down by 5% as traders react to U.S. job market data.
  • Brent oil pulled back below the $77.00 level.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 020824 Daily Chart

Natural gas has managed to settle below the key support at $2.00 – $2.05 and is moving lower.

If natural gas declines below the $1.90 level, it will head towards the support at $1.80 – $1.85.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 020824 Daily Chart

WTI oil is under strong pressure as U.S. Unemployment Rate increased from 4.1% to 4.3%, highlighting the slowdown of the economy.

From the technical point of view, WTI oil settled below the previous support at $75.50 – $76.50 and is moving towards the next support level at $71.50 – $72.50.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 020824 Daily Chart

Brent oil tests new lows as traders react to the disappointing economic data from the U.S.

If Brent oil settles below the $77.00 level, it will head towards the next support, which is located in the $72.50 – $73.50 range.

For a look at all of today’s economic events, check out our economic calendar.

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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