{"id":31222,"date":"2025-09-24T08:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=31222"},"modified":"2025-09-24T08:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:23:50","slug":"crude-oil-edges-up-on-supply-tightness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/crude-oil-edges-up-on-supply-tightness\/","title":{"rendered":"Crude Oil Edges Up on Supply Tightness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/Oil9-1024x573.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41765\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WTI crude rose to $63.62, while Brent edged up to $67.82 per barrel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>API reported a 3.82M barrel draw in US crude inventories last week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurdish oil exports remain suspended as Iraq demands repayment guarantees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Oil markets continued their upward grind on Wednesday, with <strong>West Texas Intermediate (WTI)<\/strong> rising 0.3% to <strong>$63.62<\/strong> and <strong>Brent<\/strong> climbing 0.3% to <strong>$67.82<\/strong>, marking the second straight day of gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rally comes as a combination of supply-side constraints and geopolitical friction tighten the near-term outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oil extends gains as data shows US crude stockpile drop <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3GdcGzP01X\">https:\/\/t.co\/3GdcGzP01X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3GdcGzP01X\">https:\/\/t.co\/3GdcGzP01X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1970714937904312693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest <strong>American Petroleum Institute (API)<\/strong> report revealed a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-rises-us-crude-stockpile-drop-adds-sense-tighter-supply-2025-09-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">3.82 million barrel drop<\/a><\/strong> in US crude stocks last week, adding bullish sentiment to an already supply-constrained market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gasoline stocks also fell by over 1 million barrels, even as distillates saw a modest build. The official <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/opendata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">EIA data<\/a><\/strong> is expected to be released later today and will provide firmer direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compounding the bullish tone was news that <strong>efforts to resume oil exports from Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan region have stalled<\/strong>. Despite initial optimism, key producers are withholding exports of roughly <strong>230,000 bpd <\/strong>until <strong>guarantees on debt repayment<\/strong> are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iraq Kurdish oil exports yet to flow as two producers seek debt guarantees <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M9sIQegQJx\">https:\/\/t.co\/M9sIQegQJx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M9sIQegQJx\">https:\/\/t.co\/M9sIQegQJx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1970609200679055759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pipeline to Turkey has been shut since March 2023, and this fresh impasse adds to ongoing global supply fragility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional concerns came from Venezuela, where <strong>Chevron<\/strong> confirmed that it will <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLMwfSsa9P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">only be able to export half of its 240,000 bpd<\/a><\/strong> quota due to new restrictions, limiting the flow of heavy crude into the US market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Crude oil (CL-OIL) is trading at <strong>$63.61<\/strong>, down <strong>0.03%<\/strong> on the day, showing continued consolidation after a volatile year. Prices fell sharply to a low of <strong>$55.11<\/strong> in April, before surging to <strong>$77.90<\/strong> in July, only to retrace back into the low-to-mid 60s range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moving averages (5, 10, 30) are compressed and flat, suggesting a lack of clear momentum. The MACD histogram is hovering around the zero line, confirming neutral momentum and the absence of a decisive trend. This signals that oil is stuck in a sideways market, waiting for a catalyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image-26-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31223\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediate support lies around <strong>$61.50\u201362.00<\/strong>, a zone that has held multiple times. A break below could reopen the path toward the <strong>$59.00<\/strong> handle. On the upside, resistance sits at <strong>$66.50<\/strong>, followed by the more significant <strong>$70.00<\/strong> level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, oil is consolidating within a tight range, with traders watching whether macroeconomic cues\u2014such as US inventory data or OPEC+ policy\u2014will drive the next breakout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oil prices are likely to remain <strong>range-bound between $59\u2013$68<\/strong> in the near term, supported by supply disruptions but capped by broader macroeconomic uncertainties, particularly around the US Fed&#8217;s next interest rate move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as Kurdistan&#8217;s exports remain blocked and Venezuelan output is constrained, the downside risk appears limited. 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