Crude oil reclaimed the 50-Day MA at $72.83, signaling strength. Watch resistance between $74.60-$74.89 and potential support at $70.91. Crude Oil Price Forecast Today , Technical Analysis (February 11): WTI, Brent Target Higher Levels Watch this video on YouTube. Crude oil further confirmed the recent swing low of $70.91 as support. On Tuesday, crude triggered a […]
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Continue ReadingWest Texas Intermediate has been trading around $70 this week after posting two weeks of declines. The last time shale producers pursued a flat-out production strategy, crude prices tanked to the $40s. Cheap oil may turn out to be one promise Trump can’t keep—because it’s not entirely up to him. President Trump declared a national […]
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Continue ReadingUS shale producers are focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns, limiting the impact of Trump\’s pro-oil policies. Increased Permian rig activity is unlikely to significantly boost oil production due to inventory depletion and efficiency concerns. The US is already on track to meet Bessent\’s 3-3-3 hydrocarbon production target without policy changes, driven by NGLs […]
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Crude oil prices moved higher today, after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported an inventory dip of 2 million barrels for the second week of the year. The change estimated by the EIA compared with a modest draw of around 1 million barrels for the previous week, which also saw sizable builds in fuel inventories that dragged oil prices […]
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Data source: Bloomberg, L.P. Note: A front-month contract is a futures contract that is the closest to expiration. Benchmark Brent crude oil futures prices averaged $80 per barrel (b) in 2024, $2/b less than in 2023. Intraday prices stayed within a $24/b range, between $68/b and $93/b (after rounding), which was the narrowest trading range since 2019. […]
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