Natural gas gains ground as traders react to the EIA report, which indicated that working gas in storage declined by -125 Bcf from the previous week.
A move above the $3.60 level will open the way to the test of the next resistance at $3.80 – $3.85.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 191224 Daily Chart
WTI oil pulls back as traders focus on the changes in Fed’s interest rate projections. The pace of rate cuts will slow down, which is bearish for oil markets.
In case WTI oil manages to settle below the $69.00 level, it will head towards the nearest support level at $67.00 – $67.50.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 191224 Daily Chart
Brent oil remains stuck near the $73.00 level as traders focus on U.S. dollar’s rally and rising Treasury yields.
A move below the $72.00 level will push Brent oil towards the strong support at $71.00 – $71.50.
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