Oil prices remain supported amid US-Iran uncertainty; traders likely to hedge into weekend

FUNDAMENTAL
OVERVIEWOil prices surged yesterday
after early reports suggested the third round of US–Iran talks had broken down,
with Iran reportedly rejecting US demands. Later in the day, however, new
headlines indicated that the discussions had actually made significant progress
and that another round was scheduled for next week. The prices pulled back on
the news but eventually rebounded as traders hedged into the weekend risk as
you never know with Trump. This kind of back-and-forth is keeping the market
rangebound near the highs with a bullish skew.If a military conflict were to erupt, oil prices would likely spike
sharply, particularly due to the risk of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a
critical chokepoint for global energy supplies. Conversely, a clear sign of US
military de-escalation or a breakthrough in negotiations between Washington and
Tehran would likely be needed for prices to retreat toward the $60 level. For now, elevated geopolitical tensions are expected to keep the oil market
well supported.CRUDE OIL
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – DAILY TIMEFRAMEOn the daily chart, we can
see that crude oil continues to consolidate around the highs as US-Iran tensions
persist. We can expect the sellers to continue to step in around the 66.43
resistance with a defined risk above it to target a drop back into the 62.36
support. The buyers, on the other hand, will look for a break higher to
increase the bullish bets into the 70.50 level next.CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL
ANALYSIS – 4 HOUR TIMEFRAMEOn the 4 hour chart, we can
see the price probed below the mid-range support around the 64.14 level but
eventually rebounded. There’s not much we can add here as the sellers will
continue to step in around the resistance, while the buyers will look for a
breakout.CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL
ANALYSIS – 1 HOUR TIMEFRAMEOn the 1 hour chart, we can
see the price broke above the minor downward trendline and pulled back to
retest it before another push to the upside. The price action remains mostly
rangebound so there could be many false breaks. From a risk management perspective,
the sellers continue to have a better risk to reward setup around the highs, while
the buyers around the 62.36 support. The red lines define the average daily range for today.UPCOMING CATALYSTSToday we conclude the week with the US PPI report but continue to watch out
for US-Iran headlines ahead of the weekend.
This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.

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