Fundamental Development Oil prices gained slightly on Wednesday after European Union leaders agreed to a partial and phased ban on Russian oil and as China ended its COVID-19 lock down in Shanghai. Brent crude for August delivery was up 28 cents, or 0.2%, at $115.88 a barrel. The contract settled down 1.7% on Tuesday. The front-month contract for July delivery expired on Tuesday at $122.84 a barrel, up 1%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 30 cents, or 0.3%, to $114.97 a barrel. Both benchmarks ended May higher, marking the sixth straight month of rising prices. EU leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut 90% of oil imports from Russia by the end of this year, the bloc's toughest sanctions yet on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine three months ago, which Moscow calls a "special military operation".
Short Term Technical View: In 1-hour chart, XTIUSD is trading below lower line of Bollinger band indicator. RSI indicator is showing weakness in XTIUSD. As per the 1-hour chart, XTIUSD is trading below today pivot level 114.50. As per my view, Sell on rise is good strategy for XTIUSD, Sell range is 114.50 to 115, and there is very strong resistance zone at 116.50.
Alternative Scenario: If XTIUSD will trade above 114.50 and sustain below in U.S. Session so it will be, give great opportunity to buy with the target of 116.50 with the stop loss of 113.50 .
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