Natural gas retreats as traders react to the EIA report.
WTI oil moved towards the $76.00 level as traders focused on rising tensions in the Middle East.
Brent oil rebounded above the $81.00 level.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas 080224 Daily Chart
Natural gas is moving lower as traders react to the EIA report, which showed that working gas in storage declined by 75 Bcf from the previous week.
A successful test of the support at $1.95 – $2.00 opens the way to the test of the next support level at $1.60 – $1.65.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 080224 Daily Chart
WTI oil gained upside momentum as Israel rejected Hamas ceasefire proposal. In addition, U.S. killed a militant commander in Iraq, raising worries about a wider conflict in the region.
From the technical point of view, WTI oil is moving towards the resistance, which is located near the recent highs at $79.00 – $80.00.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 080224 Daily Chart
Brent oil has also managed to gain strong momentum as traders focused on rising tensions in the Middle East.
A move above the $82.00 level will push Brent oil towards the resistance at $83.50 – $84.50.
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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.