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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Tests New Highs As Traders Stay Focused On Tight Supplies

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Aug 31, 2023, 18:11 GMT+00:00

Saudi Arabia and Russia are expected to extend their production cuts, which is bullish for oil markets.

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Key Insights

  • Natural gas made an attempt to settle above the $2.85 level. 
  • WTI oil rallied as traders bet that Saudi Arabia and Russia would extend their voluntary production cuts. 
  • Brent oil moved higher amid a broad rally in the oil markets. 

Natural Gas

Natural Gas
Natural Gas 310823 Daily Chart

Natural gas  continues its attempts to settle above the resistance at $2.80 – $2.85 as traders react to the EIA report, which showed that working gas in storage increased by 32 Bcf from the previous week.

From a big picture point of view, natural gas remains range-bound, and it remains to be seen whether bulls will find enough catalysts to push natural gas above the $2.85 level.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil
WTI Oil 310823 Daily Chart

WTI oil tests new highs as traders expect that Saudi Arabia will extend its voluntary production cut of 1 million bpd into October. Russia is also expected to extend it production cuts.

In case WTI oil stays above the $81.75 level, it will head towards the resistance at $86.00 – $87.30. WTI oil may also face some resistance near August highs at $84.85.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil
Brent Oil 310823 Daily Chart

Brent oil is trying to settle above the resistance at $85.10 – $86.00 as traders focus on tight supplies and production cuts. The recent EIA report, which showed that crude inventories declined by 10.6 million barrels, provided material support to oil markets.

If Brent oil settles above the $86.00 level, it will move towards the resistance at $88.80 – $90.00.

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About the Author

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.

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