Russia’s budget deficit narrowed to 1% of GDP in the first quarter of 2025, equivalent to 2.17 trillion roubles ($25.5 billion), according to a statement released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. This marks an improvement from the 1.3% of GDP reported in the first two months of the year. …
Read More »Oil below the moving average 3/4/2025
U.S. crude oil futures are experiencing volatility, reversing recent gains and opening the session with a bearish gap. At the time of writing, prices have dipped to a session low of $69.29 per barrel. From a technical perspective, the price has settled below the 50-day simple moving average at $70.90, …
Read More »Oil Climbs for Second Week Amid Sanctions, OPEC+ Plan to Tighten Supply
Oil prices edged higher on Friday, securing a second straight week of gains as tighter supply expectations took hold, driven by fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran and OPEC+’s latest production strategy. Brent crude futures climbed 16 cents, or 0.2%, to settle at $72.16 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Oil breaks intraday support 19/3/2025
U.S. crude oil futures have staged a strong rebound, aligning with the anticipated positive outlook from the latest technical analysis. A breakout above $67.20 acted as a catalyst, driving prices higher to a peak of $68.45 per barrel. From a technical perspective, the outlook remains cautious with a slight bearish …
Read More »IEA Lowers Oil Demand Growth Forecast Amid Global Economic Concerns
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its oil demand growth estimates for Q4 2024 and Q1 2025, citing worsening macroeconomic conditions driven by global trade tensions. Revised Oil Demand Forecasts The agency now expects global oil demand to increase by 1.03 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, down …
Read More »Oil is trying to form an upward rebound 13/3/2025
After several consecutive sessions of decline, U.S. crude oil futures have staged a bullish rebound, attempting to hold above the psychological barrier of 67.00. Technical Analysis On the 4-hour chart, we maintain a cautiously positive outlook, supported by the Relative Strength Index (RSI) attempting to gain upward momentum and the …
Read More »Oil continues to decline 11/3/2025
US crude oil futures continue their downward trend, reaching the official target of 65.75 from our previous report and recording a low of $65.80 at the time of writing. On the technical side, prices remain below the simple moving averages that support the daily downtrend, and the break of the …
Read More »Oil: Negative pressure continues 7/3/2025
US crude oil futures fell significantly, surpassing the target of 66.20 mentioned in our previous report, and reached a low of $65.62 per barrel. Technical Outlook Bearish Indicators: Prices continue to trade below the simple moving averages, reinforcing the daily downward trend. The break of the 68.20 support level—which has …
Read More »Oil is facing a selling wave 5/3/2025
US crude oil futures experienced a selling wave in line with our negative outlook, reaching the first target at $67.20 and recording a low of $66.80 per barrel. Technical Outlook Bearish Signals: Prices continue to trade below the simple moving averages, reinforcing the daily downward trend. The break of the …
Read More »Oil touches official target 4/3/2025
U.S. crude oil futures experienced a sharp decline, aligning with our previous technical outlook, reaching the first target at $68.85 and coming within a few points of the next official support at $67.80, recording a low of $67.85 per barrel. Technical Outlook A closer look at the 4-hour chart shows …
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