Natural gas made an attempt to settle above the $3.05 level but lost momentum and pulled back.
The technical picture remains unchanged as natural gas needs to settle above $3.05 to gain additional upside momentum.
WTI oil gains ground as the U.S. imposed additional Iran-related sanctions to put more pressure on the country.
A successful test of the resistance at $66.00 – $66.50 will open the way to the test of the next resistance level at $71.50 – $72.00.
Brent oil tests new highs as traders bet that new sanctions will hurt supply from Iran.
In case Brent oil settles above the $70.00 level, it will head towards the resistance 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.