CRUDE OIL looks to strengthen further as it looks to resume its broader uptrend. Support lies at the 40.50 level where a break will turn attention to the 40.00 level. A push through here will set the stage for a run at the 39.50 level. Further down, support comes in at the 39.00. Its daily RSI is bullish and pointing higher suggesting more gain. On the upside, resistance resides at the 41.50 levels. Further out, resistance comes in at the 42.00 level. A break above here will aim at the 42.50 level and then the 43.50 level followed by the 44.00 level. All in all, CRUDE OIL remains biased to the upside medium term.