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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – WTI Oil Gains Ground As Crude Inventories Decline

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Jan 18, 2024, 18:45 GMT+00:00

IEA raised its oil demand forecast by 180,000 bpd, providing additional support to oil markets.

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts

Key Insights

  • Natural gas tests support at $2.70 as traders focus on warm weather forecasts. 
  • WTI oil gains ground after EIA report. 
  • Brent oil is moving higher as IEA upgraded its oil demand forecast. 

Natural Gas

Natural Gas 180124 Daily Chart

Natural gas pulls back despite EIA report, which showed that working gas in storage declined by 154 Bcf from the previous week.

If natural gas settles below the $2.70 level, it will move towards the next support at $2.45 – $2.50.

WTI Oil

WTI Oil 180124 Daily Chart

WTI oil gained ground after EIA report indicated that crude inventories declined by 2.5 million barrels.

A move above the $74.00 level will push WTI oil towards the next resistance at $79.00 – $80.00.

Brent Oil

Brent Oil 180124 Daily Chart

Brent oil climbed towards the $79.00 level as traders focused on the IEA report, which showed that oil demand would grow by 1.24 million bpd in 2024.

If Brent oil climbs above the $80.00 level, it will move towards the resistance at $83.50 – $84.50.

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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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