Crude Oil (WTI)

Key insight

$86.54 sits in a compression zone: 50-day MA ~$85.20 below, $88.00 swing resistance above. Gold +1.4% and BTC +6.2% absorb risk appetite, leaving Oil directionless into the weekly close.

Holds $86.54 after -0.27% drift — price is wedged between 50-day MA at ~$85.20 and key resistance at $88.00, with Gold surging +1.4% signalling risk-off that caps crude upside.

Main risk

OPEC+ supply policy reversal

Any OPEC+ output increase decision pushes price back below $85.20 (50-day MA), opening a retest of the $82.00 range floor.