- Oil benchmarks wait for next fundamental spark
- Progress towards deal could weigh on oil markets
- Brent under pressure on daily charts
Oil benchmarks slipped on Friday as investors awaited a face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
Trump has already warned of severe consequences if Putin fails to agree to a Ukrainian ceasefire agreement.
Any signs of progress towards a deal to end the conflict could reduce geopolitical risk, further weighing on oil markets already dealing with oversupply fears from OPEC+ production.
Looking at the charts, Brent is trading below the 50, 100 and 200-day SMA.
- A breakdown below $65 may open a path toward $62.50.
- Should prices push above the 100-day SMA, this could open a path toward the 50-day SMA at $69.
