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Brent Close To Testing Bull Trigger

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  • Oil prices are up strongly again with a combination of signs of demand rising and continued Russia-Ukraine tensions, exacerbated by Putin’s decision to recognise the separatist states.
  • WTI is +3.2% at $93.95 as it moves back towards short-term support of $95.82 (Feb 14 high) whilst support is materially lower at $88.41 (Feb 9 low and key short-term).
  • Brent is +2.9% at $96.22 having touched $96.75, very close to the bull trigger of $96.78 (Feb 14 high) after which it could open $97.36 (2.618 proj of the Dec 2-9-20 price swing).
  • The most active strikes in the Apr22 contract have been in $100/bbl calls, $98/bbl calls and $90/bbl puts.
  • Gold is once again supported, up 0.3% at $1904.2 but down from the earlier intraday high of $1908.3, and next eyes key resistance of $1916.6 (Jun 1, 2021 high)

Brent 1st FutureSource: Bloomberg

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