Onyx Research Associates Mita Chaturvedi, Martha Dowding, and Vincent Wu join Group Head of Research Harry Tchilinguirian to discuss price direction and technical analysis in the oil market over the last week.

The team unpacks key market drivers, including President Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, ongoing Fed interest rate decisions, and geopolitical developments such as U.S.-Russia negotiations on Ukraine. They also cover critical fundamentals, including OPEC’s latest demand forecasts and U.S. crude inventory builds, as well as technical factors influencing Brent, gasoline, and gasoil prices. Looking ahead, the team give their Brent forecasts. 

Focusing on technical analysis, the episode explores price trends, support and resistance levels, and momentum indicators. Brent has been on a steady decline since Trump’s inauguration, with a bearish outlook suggesting a potential test of the $72/bbl level in the coming week. Meanwhile, European gasoil and U.S. gasoline markets exhibit range-bound trading, with key support and resistance levels dictating short-term price action. The team give their forecasts