WTI holds onto the recent gains near $82.40, up 0.05% intraday, during a quiet Asian session on Wednesday. The oil benchmark cheered the US dollar weakness and upbeat sentiment to ward off the bearish inventory levels published by industry sources the previous day. The latest moves, however, await the official stockpile data for further direction.
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Oil Heading for Seventh Weekly Advance With WTI Nearing $80
Oil headed for a seventh weekly gain, the longest run since December, as a global energy crunch roiled markets from Europe to Asia.
GOLD, CRUDE OIL PRICES FOCUSED ON US FISCAL STIMULUS TALKS
Looking ahead, US fiscal stimulus negotiations may be in focus as officials scramble to get a deal done before Congress departs for a recess at the end of the week. Democrats have put up a proposal costing $3.5 trillion while Republicans countered with a $1 trillion scheme.
Crude Oil Trades Roughly Flat as Supply Risks offset Rising US Crude Stockpiles
Gold Silver Reports – Brent crude oil held above $71 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by falling Venezuelan and Iranian exports and fighting in Libya that raised concerns of more supply threats, outweighing expectations of higher U.S. inventories.
What Would Happen To USD If Oil Hits $100 A Barrel?
Technical Perspective
The main focus is now on a retest of the year to date high (and 2011 low) around 75.15. Above here and the next technical resistance level will be the 61.8% retracement from 2014 highs around 79.51. To the downside, support is seen along the bullish channel base which, while intact, keeps focus on the further upside.
MCX Crude Stop Loss Hit 4933 Crude Call Closed – Neal Bhai Reports
MCX Crude Stop Loss Hit 4933 Crude Call Closed – Neal Bhai Reports
The recent gains in WTI and Brent were a treat for investors and a boon for oil bulls. The original catalyst for this most recent rally was a bullish inventory report, with the EIA announcing that inventories at Cushing, Oklahoma, had declined by 5.8 million barrels. A larger than expected drop of 600,000 bpd in Iranian exports helped to drive prices higher still. Finally, the maiden speech of the Fed’s new chairman, Jay Powell, served to weaken the dollar and send oil prices upwards once again.
Crude Founders as Trade War Outweighs Iranian Supply Concerns
Futures in New York closed down 0.2 percent on Thursday. Iran is in the midst of a currency collapse, water shortages and deadly street protests as U.S. sanctions isolate the regime and some of the Islamic Republic’s biggest oil buyers look elsewhere for supplies. But the intensifying dispute between the world’s largest economies took center stage, imperiling economic growth.