Commodities snapshot (energy)

Energy pack is down in today’s trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart & table,

Oil (WTI) –

• Oil is rising as Saudi Arabia is set to reduce exports to Asia and as inventories decline. However, increased production from OPEC is exerting downside pressure. Today’s range $48-48.7
• Active call – Buy targeting $56 per barrel
• WTI is currently trading at $48.4/barrel. Immediate support lies at $45 area and resistance at $52 area.

Oil (Brent) –

• Brent is a much better performer than WTI this week. Today’s range - $52-51.3
• Brent is trading at $3.3 per barrel premium to WTI. Likely to widen further in the medium term.
• Brent is trading at $51.7/barrel. Immediate support lies at $48 area and resistance at $54 region.

Natural Gas –   

• Natural gas is up after forming a base around $2.75 area. The best performer of the week. Today’s range $2.92-2.86
• Active Call -Bear trend would push it towards $2.52 per MMBtu
• Natural Gas is currently trading at $2.97/MMBtu. Immediate support lies at $2.75 area & resistance at and $2.96   

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