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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Tests $72.00 As Traders React To EIA Data

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Aug 21, 2024, 19:02 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas pulls back amid lack of catalysts.
  • WTI oil tested new lows after the release of the EIA report.
  • Brent oil pulled back towards the $76.00 level.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 210824 Daily Chart

Natural gas pulls back as traders prepare for the EIA report, which will be released tomorrow.

From the technical point of view, natural gas remains stuck between the support at $2.00 – $2.05 and the resistance at $2.25 – $2.30.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 210824 Daily Chart

WTI oil tests new lows as traders react to the EIA report, which indicated that crude inventories declined by 4.6 million barrels from the previous week.

If WTI oil settles below the $72.00 level, it will head towards the next support, which is located in the $68.00 – $69.00 range.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 210824 Daily Chart

Brent oil  is losing ground as traders stay focused on Gaza ceasefire negotiations, which have served as the key bearish catalyst for oil markets in recent trading sessions.

A move below the $75.00 level will open the way to the test of the support at $72.50 – $73.50.

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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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