Oil RSI Flirts with Overbought Territory as OPEC+ Plans to Meet in May

Oil Price Talking Points

Oil quickly approaches the monthly-high ($60.39) as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies discuss a tentative Join Ministerial Monitory Committee (JMMC) meeting for May 19, and recent price action raises the risk for a further advance in crude as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) continues to flirt with overbought territory.

Oil extends the advance from the weekly-low ($58.17) and initiates a fresh series of higher highs & lows as Russia Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, states that ‘there has been such a suggestion’ for an impromptu meeting as the OPEC+ alliance is set to expire in June.

It remains to be seen if OPEC and its allies will continue to regulate production as the most recent Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) notes that ‘world oil demand is forecast to grow by 1.24 mb/d, unchanged from last month’s projections, and fresh data prints coming out of the United States, the largest consumer of oil, may keep energy prices afloat as crude inventories are expected to contract another 2500K in the week ending March 22 after tumbling 9589K during the previous period.

Keep in mind, the last update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) also showed weekly field production bouncing back to 12,100K from 12,000K in the week ending March 8, and the current environment may generate higher oil prices amid the limited threat of non-OPEC supply. With that said, topside targets remain on the radar for crude, with recent price action raising the risk for a further advance as oil prices initiate another series of higher highs & lows, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) continues to flirt with overbought territory. Sign up and join DailyFX Currency Analyst David Song LIVE for an opportunity to discuss potential trade setups.

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• The advance from the 2018-low ($42.36) continues to gather pace following the failed attempt to close below the $55.10 (61.8% expansion) to $55.60 (61.8% retracement) area, with both price and the RSI still tracking the bullish trends from earlier this year.

• The close above the Fibonacci overlap around $59.00 (61.8% retracement) to $59.70 (50% retracement) brings the $62.70 (61.8% retracement) to $63.70 (38.2% retracement) region on the radar, with the next hurdle coming in around $64.90 (100% expansion) to $65.90 (78.6% retracement).

• Will keep a close eye on the Relative Strength Index (RSI) as it continues to flirt with overbought territory, with a break above 70 raising the risk for higher oil prices as the bullish momentum gathers pace.

For more in-depth analysis, check out the 1Q 2019 Forecast for Oil

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--- Written by David Song, Currency Analyst

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