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May 9, 2026
Liquidity’s Daily Market Overview
Morning Energy Market Update
Energy markets are under pressure to start the US session as crude extends its recent decline amid growing expectations surrounding a potential U.S.–Iran agreement that could ease tensions in the Middle East and eventually reopen flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Reports overnight suggested progress toward a broader peace framework, fueling expectations that some geopolitical risk premium may continue to come out of the oil market. As a result, both Brent and WTI crude are trading lower overnight.
While headlines surrounding negotiations continue to drive near-term sentiment, the market remains highly sensitive to any indication of renewed conflict or disruption to regional energy infrastructure. Any deterioration in talks or escalation in the region could quickly reverse recent weakness and reintroduce volatility across the energy complex.
For now, price action across crude and refined products appears to be shifting from the aggressive upside momentum seen in April toward a broader consolidation phase, with technical levels becoming increasingly important as momentum indicators begin to cool from overbought conditions.
Energy Market Technicals
Crude (CLM6)
CLM6 is down 2.74 to start the US session, trading at 92.28. Overnight price action remained well within yesterday’s range, pointing to continued consolidation.
Yesterday, crude tested the 50-day moving average for the first time since April 17 and once again found support at that level, similar to the prior test. Price is currently sitting near the middle of the broader 80–101 trading range, while momentum is beginning to move out of overbought territory.
Key support levels to watch are the 50-day moving average at 90.60, which sits close to the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the move from the April 17 low to the April 30 high at 91.18.
On the upside, resistance comes in at 101, followed by the upper Bollinger Band at 108.34, and then the prior high at 110.93.
Heating Oil (HOM6):
HOM6 is also starting the session lower. Momentum continues to point lower while remaining in overbought territory, suggesting there is still room for further downside testing.
Price is currently trading near the middle of the broader multi-week range between 3.3205 and 4.2070, reinforcing the ongoing consolidation theme.
Initial support comes in at 3.5845, representing the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the move from the April17 low to the April 30 high. The 50-day moving average sits just below at 3.5664, adding another layer of support in that area.
On the upside, initial resistance is the 20-day moving average at 3.7630, followed by the upper Bollinger Band near 4.2065.
Heating Oil Spread (HON6/HOQ6):
The spread is opening the US session down 1.66 at 9.90. Momentum has moved closer to neutral territory but continues to point lower, keeping downside pressure intact.
The key pivot level on any bounce comes in at 12.96, where the 20-day moving average aligns closely with the 50-day moving average. A close of the 20-day moving average below the 50-day moving average would signal a potential shift in short-term sentiment toward further downside. The last moving-average crossover occurred in January, when the 20-day moving average crossed above the 50-day moving average—a bullish signal—with price trading near 1.05.
On a continued selloff, the lower Bollinger Band at 7.15 and the April 17 low at 6.33 should act as important levels of interest.
Natural Gas Market Overview
Natural Gas (NGM6):
Natural gas is opening the US session little changed at 2.71. Price is currently sitting at a key technical level—the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the bounce from the April 30 low.
The pattern developing appears to be a hidden divergence, where price makes a lower high while momentum makes a higher high. This is typically viewed as a trend continuation pattern, suggesting natural gas could retest the lows and potentially resume the broader move lower. Supporting this view, momentum remains elevated but has now crossed lower.
Key support levels begin with the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, which has continued to hold on a closing basis. Below that, the lower Bollinger Band comes in at 2.65, followed by the May 30 low at 2.59.
If price manages to bounce from current levels, initial resistance is the 20-day moving average at 2.77. Above that, both the upper Bollinger Band and the recent bounce high converge near 2.88. This confluence strengthens the significance of that area as resistance.
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