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Shell Rides the Oil Wave — But for How Long?

As oil prices push higher, Shell is gaining momentum too.

But a deeper look at the chart reveals some surprising technical levels that could shift the narrative fast.

Crude Oil Back in the Spotlight — But the Chart Isn’t Exactly Bullish

Crude price continues to stall near the $65 mark. Some analysts are eyeing a potential slide into the low $50s — or even lower.

We’ll let the chart do the talking as we analyze key levels and price action structure that could hint at what’s next.

So when we looked at the Crude Oil chart (/CL) this morning and saw price tanking again we asked our self... "hmmmmm.....wonder where oil prices could be heading?" 

While it's never a straight shot it sure was pleasantly surprising to see as a consumer that technically speaking that the $50 area is in play.

Keep reading to see how...

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Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures (/CL) impacts anyone who drives a gas powered car as it directly impacts the cost of gasoline.  And we all know that gas prices, along with inflation, have been on the rise.

Since making its spectacular plunge a few short years ago to below $7 per barrel the cost of this precious commodity experienced a meteoric rise to $130 before falling back and settling well below $100.

Currently trading in the low $80s we can use price action technical analysis to see that price may have an upcoming date with $90 or higher again.

Remember last year when Oil (symbol /CL) went under $7 a barrel?  Well if you got long then and stayed long you would have about10x return now...

We hear woulda, shoulda, coulda a lot.

Here are some updated higher time frame upside price targets for Oil.  It's not out of the question to see $100 technically speaking.

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So my nervous neighbor was asking about the markets last week... this is what I said... LOOK OUT BELOW!!!

Regardless if price goes up, down, or sideways we like to be prepared with actionable levels.  Today is no different.