17 Jun 2015
WTI crude trades above USD 61/barrel
FXStreet (Mumbai) - Crude prices in the US advanced during the European session to hit a session high of USD 61.34/barrel on the back of falling stockpiles in the US.
Front month WTI Crude futures currently trade 1.8% higher at USD 61.02/barrel. As per the Reuters poll of analysts, U.S. Energy Information Administration data due at 1430 GMT is forecast to show US crude stocks fell for a seventh consecutive week. The American Petroleum Institute data released late on Tuesday showed a drawdown in the gasoline and oil inventories.
Ahead in the day, the oil traders would take cues from the weekly inventory data. The FOMC rate decision and the resulting impact on the USD index could also influence oil prices. A stronger USD makes oil costlier in non-USD terms.
WTI Crude Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is seen at 61.80 (June. 10 high), above which gains could be extended to 62.54 (May. 6 high). On the flip side, a break below 60.00 could see the prices re-test 59.19 (50-DMA).
Front month WTI Crude futures currently trade 1.8% higher at USD 61.02/barrel. As per the Reuters poll of analysts, U.S. Energy Information Administration data due at 1430 GMT is forecast to show US crude stocks fell for a seventh consecutive week. The American Petroleum Institute data released late on Tuesday showed a drawdown in the gasoline and oil inventories.
Ahead in the day, the oil traders would take cues from the weekly inventory data. The FOMC rate decision and the resulting impact on the USD index could also influence oil prices. A stronger USD makes oil costlier in non-USD terms.
WTI Crude Technical Levels
The immediate resistance is seen at 61.80 (June. 10 high), above which gains could be extended to 62.54 (May. 6 high). On the flip side, a break below 60.00 could see the prices re-test 59.19 (50-DMA).