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Oil Prices Risk Larger Rally as Bullish Momentum Gathers Pace

Oil Prices Risk Larger Rally as Bullish Momentum Gathers Pace

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Oil Talking Points

Oil prices remain bid as fresh updates from the U.S. Department of Energy showed a marked decline in crude inventories, with crude at risk of extending the recent series of higher highs & lows as the bullish momentum appears to be gathering pace.

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Oil Prices Risk Larger Rally as Bullish Momentum Gathers Pace

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The reaction to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 174th meeting keeps the near-term outlook for crude tilted to the topside as oil breaks out of a narrow range, and the 9891K contraction in U.S. oil inventories may keep energy prices afloat as it curbs the outlook for supply.

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At the same time, the updates showed weekly U.S. field outputs holding steady at 10,900K b/d for the third consecutive week for the period ending June 22, and the recent developments may foster higher oil prices over the near-term especially as OPEC and its allies remain in no rush to restore production.

With that said, recent price action raises the risk for a further advance in oil prices as it continues to carve a series of higher highs & lows, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) flirts with overbought territory.

Oil Daily Chart

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  • Topside targets remain on the radar for oil following the breakout, with a break/close above the $74.00 (61.8% expansion) handle raising the risk for a run at the Fibonacci overlap around $75.20 (78.6% expansion) to $75.90 (78.6% expansion).
  • Next region of interest comes in around $78.30 (100% expansion) to $78.40 (100% expansion), but need to close a close eye on the RSI as it comes up against overbought territory, with a failed attempt to break above 70 raising the risk for a pullback in the exchange rate.

For more in-depth analysis, check out the Q2 Forecast for Oil

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--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst

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