Demand concerns pushed oil prices to new lows.
Natural gas is losing ground as traders focus on warm weather and high production forecasts.
A move below the support at $3.00 – $3.05 will open the way to the test of the next support level at $2.80 – $2.85.
WTI oil retreats as traders react to API data, which indicated that crude inventories increased by 11.9 million. EIA data will not be released this week due to a planned systems upgrade.
In case WTI oil settles below the $75.00 level, it will get to the test of the next support level, which is located in the $73.00 – $74.00 range.
Brent oil dived below the psychologically important $80.00 level on demand concerns.
If Brent oil stays below the $80.00 level, it will head towards the support at $77.50 – $78.25.
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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.