Natural gas retreats as traders react to the EIA report.
WTI oil is losing ground amid demand concerns.
Brent oil pulled back towards the $67.50 level.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas 180925 Daily Chart
Natural gas is under strong pressure as traders react to the EIA report, which indicated that working gas in storage increased by +90 Bcf from the previous week.
A move below the $2.90 level will push natural gas towards the support at $2.70 – $2.75.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 180925 Daily Chart
WTI oil is losing ground as traders focus on Fed decision and Powell’s comments. The rate cut did not provide material support to oil markets as traders worried that the U.S. economy could slow down.
The technical picture remains unchanged as WTI oil needs to settle above the 50 MA at $64.79 to gain additional upside momentum.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 180925 Daily Chart
Brent oil is moving lower amid broad pullback in the oil markets. At this point, Brent oil needs additional positive catalysts to settle above the resistance at $67.50 – $68.00.
RSI remains in the moderate territory, so there is plenty of room to gain momentum in the near term.
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Vladimir is an independent trader, with over 18 years of experience in the financial markets. His expertise spans a wide range of instruments like stocks, futures, forex, indices, and commodities, forecasting both long-term and short-term market movements.