WTI hovers near $73.50 with positive bias on revised EIA forecast on US oil production

WTI price gained ground as EIA projected US oil production to increase by 170K bpd in 2024, lower than the previous estimate of 290K bpd.
API Weekly Crude Oil Stock recorded a figure of 0.674 million barrels against the expected 2.133 million barrels.
Hamas has responded to a proposed ceasefire plan; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken may discuss it with Israeli officials on Wednesday.

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price consolidates after recording gains over the previous two sessions, with the price hovering around $73.50 during the Asian session on Wednesday. The American Petroleum Institute (API) Weekly Crude Oil Stock showed improvement, recording a figure of 0.674 million barrels compared to the previous decline of 2.5 million barrels. However, this figure was significantly lower than the expected print of 2.133 million barrels for the week ending on February 2, providing support for Crude oil prices. Investors are now awaiting the release of the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Crude Oil stockpiles report on Wednesday for further insights into the market.

The increase in Crude oil prices can be attributed to the United States (US) Energy Information Administration revising its forecast for growth in domestic oil production in 2024. The revised projection of 170,000 barrels per day (bpd) is lower than the previous estimate of 290,000 bpd, contributing to a more bullish outlook for oil prices.

According to the EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), US Crude oil production is projected to increase to 13.21 million barrels per day (bpd) in the current year. Additionally, total petroleum consumption in the United States is anticipated to reach 20.4 million bpd in 2024 and 20.5 million bpd in 2025.

The potential for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict has tempered the upward momentum of Crude oil prices. Hamas has reportedly responded to a proposed ceasefire plan put forward by Israel, the United States (US), Qatar, and Egypt. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has indicated plans to discuss Hamas's response with Israeli officials on Wednesday. However, US President Joe Biden has expressed skepticism regarding the likelihood of Israeli agreement to Hamas's demands.

WTI US OIL: technical levels to watch

Overview
Today last price	73.53
Today Daily Change	0.01
Today Daily Change %	0.01
Today daily open	73.52

Trends
Daily SMA20	74.2
Daily SMA50	73.25
Daily SMA100	77.98
Daily SMA200	77.23

Levels
Previous Daily High	73.86
Previous Daily Low	72.45
Previous Weekly High	79.19
Previous Weekly Low	71.83
Previous Monthly High	79.19
Previous Monthly Low	69.41
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	73.32
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	72.99
Daily Pivot Point S1	72.69
Daily Pivot Point S2	71.86
Daily Pivot Point S3	71.28
Daily Pivot Point R1	74.1
Daily Pivot Point R2	74.69
Daily Pivot Point R3	75.51

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Akhtar Faruqui

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Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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