Intraday Analysis: WTI, Brent Oil Bounce With U.S.-Iran News Still Awaited – What
MarketPulse by OANDA Group·2026-04-17·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
WTI and Brent crude oil technical analysis with key levels as US-Iran news is still awaited.
Despite extreme positivism in stock markets, energy commodities remain doubtful.
Volatility continues to shrink, but the latest progress has largely stalled.
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By Elior Manier
The pricing of a peace deal between the US and Iran is continuous but also quite coarse. While equity markets have gone on an absolute frantic rally, boosted by short-covering, options delta hedging, TACOs, and an ever-hungrier