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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Retreats As Traders Focus On Fed Policy Outlook

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Dec 19, 2024, 18:31 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas tested new highs as traders reacted to the EIA report.
  • WTI oil pulls back as traders focus on hawkish Fed.
  • Brent oil settled near the $73.00 level.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 191224 Daily Chart

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
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
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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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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