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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Attempts To Rebound After Yesterday’s Sell-Off

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: May 2, 2024, 18:33 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Natural gas climbed back above the $2.00 level.
  • WTI oil settled near the $79.00 level.
  • Brent oil is trying to rebound as short sellers take some profits off the table after the strong pullback.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

In this article:

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 020524 Daily Chart

Natural gas gains ground as traders react to the EIA report, which indicated that working gas in storage increased by 59 Bcf from the previous week.

In case natural gas settles above the $2.00 level, it will move towards the 50 MA at $2.21.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 020524 Daily Chart

WTI oil is swinging between gains and losses as traders remain focused on the recent EIA report, which showed a significant increase in U.S. crude inventories.

In case WTI oil manages to settle below the $79.00 level, it will move towards the next support at $74.50 – $75.50.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 020524 Daily Chart

Brent oil is mostly flat as some traders take profits off the table after the recent move.

From the technical point of view, Brent oil needs to climb back above the $84.50 level to have a chance to gain upside momentum in the near term.

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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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