Crude has room to go up but needs some rest

Expert market comment from senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: Crude has room to go up but needs some rest
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Over the weekend, OPEC+ unexpectedly announced a production cut of 1.16 million bpd. Separately, Russia extended its voluntary cut by 0.5 million barrels from March to the end of the year.

The unexpected decision caused oil to jump at the week's opening, bringing the price back to the upper end of the trading range it had been in since December before breaking through its lower boundary.

The cartel presents the decision as an attempt to balance supply and demand in the market. And this is an interesting passage, given that the developed economies are actually performing noticeably better than expected of them a couple of quarters ago. The US has not increased production, and OPEC+ has changed its original plan to restore production.

It is more accurate to call the latest decision an attempt to support the price, which briefly moved below the $65/bbl WTI level last month, with Brent testing support at $70.

It was not so much the size of the cut as its suddenness and the expectation that further similar moves might follow. It is in the cartel's interest to do so, as it gives greater amplitude to the market movement. This move has brought to memory the oil crisis of 50 years ago, with a price war between Arab countries and Israel's allies.

Looking at the price dynamics from the side of tech analysis, it is worth being cautious about further purchases. The price stabilised at the upper boundary of the trading range, approaching the overbought area on the RSI on the daily charts. The 200-day moving average (now $83.58) also points into the same area. One dollar lower is the reversal area for oil from December.

Short-term selling strength should be expected in the $82.50-83.5 area. If that happens, you should be prepared for oil to close the gap at the start of this week.

In our view, traders should be prepared for the US trying to put pressure back on oil quotations, as it is an important tool to keep inflation and inflation expectations in check.

Nevertheless, a quicker development cannot be ruled out with another short squeeze in oil and a capitulation of the bears. After the price consolidates at the 200-day average, this scenario is worth considering, which would open a direct path to the $85-90 area.

By the FxPro analyst team

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