Natural gas tests new lows as traders focus on weak demand.
WTI oil pulled back as OPEC reduced its demand growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025.
Brent oil made an attempt to settle below the $77.00 level.
Natural Gas
Natural Gas 141024 Daily Chart
Natural gas remains under strong pressure as demand for natural gas declined after Hurricane Milton.
From the technical point of view, natural gas settled below the support at $2.60 – $2.65 and is moving towards the next support level at $2.40 – $2.45.
WTI Oil
WTI Oil 141024 Daily Chart
WTI oil is losing ground as traders react to OPEC Monthly Report, which indicated that the organization cut its demand growth forecast from 2 million bpd to 1.9 million bpd. The forecast for 2025 was reduced from 1.7 million bpd to 1.6 million bpd.
If WTI oil settles below the $74.00 level, it will move towards the nearest support, which is located in the $72.00 – $72.50 range.
Brent Oil
Brent Oil 141024 Daily Chart
Brent oil tests support at $77.00 – $77.50 amid broad pullback in the oil markets.
A move below the $77.00 level will push Brent oil towards the next support level at $71.00 – $71.50.
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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.