Crude Oil Weekly Price Forecast – Crude Oil Continus to See Upward Pressure

WTI Crude Oil

The West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil market has initially pulled back during the week but found the $70 level to be supportive enough to turn things around and show signs of life again. By the end of the week, we have turned around completely to threaten the $74 level. After forming that massive hammer during last week, it is obvious that the buyers are stepping into pick this market up and as selling is all but impossible. (In fact, I would not be a seller until we break down through that hammer.) Because of this, I think it is only a matter of time before we break above the recent highs and go looking towards the $80 level as demand will continue to outstrip supply in the foreseeable future.

WTI Oil Video 02.08.21

Brent

Brent markets of course are going to be the same story and are much clearer to breaking out to the upside than the WTI grade is. In fact, I look at Brent as a bit of a leading indicator as it typically has a little bit of a premium attached to it anyway. If we can break out higher from a couple of weeks ago, as almost a certainty that we will go looking towards the $80 level and try to break above it. As for the downside, the $70 level looks to be massive support, followed by the $65 level as evident by the massive hammer that we had formed during the previous week. Nonetheless, pay close attention to the US dollar as it also has its say as to where we go quite often.

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