Crude oil price is also declining and remains at a risk of more losses below $69.00.

Important Takeaways for Oil Prices Analysis Today

· Crude oil prices are also moving lower below $71.20 and $70.20 levels.

· There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $70.85 on the hourly chart of XTI/USD at FXOpen.

Oil Price Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of WTI Crude Oil at FXOpen, the price struggled to rise above the $72.60 resistance against the US Dollar. A high was formed near $72.68 and there was a downward move.

There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $70.85. The price declined below the 50-hour simple moving average and RSI dropped below 30. It is now consolidating near the 1.236 Fib extension level of the upward move from the $69.74 swing low to the $72.68 high.

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The next major support on the WTI crude oil chart is near $67.90. It coincides with the 1.618 Fib extension level of the upward move from the $69.74 swing low to the $72.68 high.

If there is a downside break, the price might decline toward $67.00. Any more losses may perhaps open the doors for a move toward the $65.50 support zone. If there is a recovery wave, the price might face resistance near $70.20.

The first major resistance is near the 50-hour simple moving average at $71.20. Any more gains might send the price toward the $72.60 level in the coming days.

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