FXEmpire
20 Jul 2026, 06:34 UTC · 17h ago
Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: OPEC Demand Cut Meets Hormuz Tensions What's Next for Oil?
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FXEmpire
20 Jul 2026, 06:34 UTC · 17h ago
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Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has severely declined, with only 4 ships passing through on Sunday due to US-Iran conflicts. — Disruption of 20% of global oil trade typically triggers sharp spikes in crude prices and increases geopolitical risk premiums.
+0.80OPEC has maintained a restricted 2026 global oil demand growth forecast of 780,000 barrels per day. — A weak demand outlook acts as a fundamental ceiling on price increases, offsetting some of the geopolitical supply risk.
-0.40US Energy Information Administration expects LNG exports to reach 17 Bcf/day by 2026, supporting natural gas demand. — Strong export projections provide a fundamental bullish floor for natural gas prices.
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Natural gas is currently trading in a bearish trend, remaining below its 50 and 100-day exponential moving averages. — Technical bearishness suggests short-term price weakness despite long-term demand support.
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