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Brent Crude (ICE front-month) closes above $97.00/bbl on 28 July 2026 (confirmed by ICE/Bloomberg closing price)

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 25. July 2026 · Predicted for 28. July 2026 · Based on: Ongoing Event

Probability

47%

Brent closed at $98.34/bbl on 24 July 2026 (intraday high $101.16), driven by the US-Iran war and the Houthi naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in Bab al-Mandab. WTI fell 4.67% to $87.88 that day — the unusual ~$10 Brent-WTI spread reflects the Hormuz risk premium on internationally traded crude. Pakistan and China are pushing for talks; Iran has declined so far. A close above $97 on 28 July is probable absent a formal ceasefire.

Data basis for this prediction

Brent Crude 24.07.2026: Schluss $98,34/bbl, Intraday-Hoch $101,16 (Investing.com)
WTI 24.07.2026: $87,88 (–4,67%) – Pakistan/China suchen Verhandlungswege (FX Leaders, 24.07.2026)
Houthis: Seeblockade Saudi-Arabiens im Bab al-Mandab angekündigt (Bloomberg, 14.07.2026)
IRGC: Tankerangriffe in Hormuz 20.07.2026; Iran lehnte Waffenstillstand ab (Bloomberg / Reuters, 23.07.2026)

Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.

Verdict: Miss

Brent-Rohöl (ICE, Oktober-Kontrakt als Front-Month) schloss am 28. Juli 2026 bei ca. 82,08 USD/bbl – ein Tagesverlust von 3,79 USD bzw. -4,4%. Das ist weit unter der Schwelle von 97,00 USD. WTI (September-Kontrakt) fiel am selben Tag ebenfalls um ca. -4,1%. Statt eines anhaltenden Preishochs gab es am 28. Juli einen scharfen Einbruch beider Rohöl-Benchmarks. Quellen: SunSirs (https://www.sunsirs.com/commodity-news/petail-34824.html), Yahoo Finance / Fortune (https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-07-28-2026/).

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