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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Supply Risks Clash With 2025 Oversupply Outlook

By
Arslan Ali
Published: Dec 23, 2025, 06:05 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • WTI crude pauses near $57.80 as geopolitical risk adds a premium, but 2025 supply surplus forecasts limit upside momentum.
  • Energy markets balance short-term disruption risks against medium-term oversupply, keeping oil and gas outlooks finely split.
  • Natural gas stabilises near $3.99 after a steep selloff, but descending trendlines continue to pressure recovery attempts.
Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Supply Risks Clash With 2025 Oversupply Outlook

Market Overview

WTI crude traded near $57.80 per barrel, pausing after four straight sessions of gains as markets weighed geopolitical tensions against longer-term supply dynamics. Disruptions linked to shipping enforcement actions in the Americas and continued strikes on energy infrastructure across Eastern Europe have added a risk premium, even though affected volumes represent less than 1% of global supply.

These developments highlight the fragility of key export routes and revenue streams for producing nations. Still, price gains remain contained.

Forecasts of a growing supply surplus in 2025 continue to cap upside, keeping oil and natural gas outlooks balanced between near-term risk support and medium-term oversupply pressures.

Natural Gas Price Forecast

Natural Gas (NG) Price Chart

Natural gas futures are trading near $3.99, stabilising after a sharp selloff from the $4.80 high. On the 4H chart, price remains below a descending trendline that has guided lower highs since early December, keeping the broader bias pressured. Recent candles show smaller bodies and long wicks, pointing to short-term indecision rather than a clean reversal.

The rebound stalled near $4.10, which aligns with trendline resistance and the 50-EMA. The 200-EMA sits higher around $4.38, reinforcing overhead supply. Support is holding near $3.82, a level that has repeatedly attracted buyers. RSI has lifted toward 50, suggesting momentum is improving but not yet dominant.

Fibonacci from $4.80 to $3.82 shows price capped below the 38.2% retracement.
Trade idea is to sell below $3.95, target $3.70, stop above $4.15.

WTI Oil Price Forecast

WTI Price Chart

WTI crude oil is trading near $57.80 on the 4H chart, recovering from the recent $55.00 swing low but still capped by a descending trendline. Price remains inside a broader downward channel, with the latest bullish candles showing improving structure but limited follow-through.

The rebound stalled near $58.10, which aligns with a prior support-turned-resistance zone and the descending trendline intersection. The 50-EMA is curling higher near $57.40, offering short-term support, while the 200-EMA above $59.00 continues to cap upside.

RSI has climbed toward 60, signaling strengthening momentum without being overstretched. Fibonacci retracement from $60.90 to $55.00 shows price struggling near the 38.2% level. Trade idea is to buy above $58.20, target $59.90, stop below $56.90.

Brent Oil Price Forecast

Brent Price Chart

Brent crude is trading near $61.35 on the 4H chart, extending a rebound from the $58.70 low but running into trend resistance. Price is pressing against a descending trendline that has capped rallies since early December, while the broader structure still resembles a downward channel. Recent bullish candles show strong bodies, yet upper wicks near $62.20 signal hesitation at resistance.

The 50-EMA has turned higher around $60.80, offering short-term support, but the 200-EMA near $63.00 remains a ceiling.

RSI has climbed above 55, reflecting improving momentum without reaching overbought territory. Fibonacci retracement from $64.10 to $58.70 places current price near the 38.2% zone, often a decision area. Trade idea is to buy on a break above $62.30, target $63.90, stop below $60.90.

About the Author

Arslan is a finance MBA and also holds an MPhil degree in behavioral finance. An expert in financial analysis and investor psychology, Arslan uses his academic background to bring valuable insights about market sentiment and whether instruments are likely to be overbought or oversold.

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