Brent Crude Oil (ICE Front-Month) closes above USD 108.00 per barrel on December 31, 2026 (confirmed by ICE or Bloomberg by December 31, 2026)
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Published on 20. September 2026
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Predicted for 31. December 2026
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Based on: Speculative
Brent crude traded at $103.21/barrel on September 18, 2026 — a year-on-year increase of +54.78% and a month-on-month increase of +12.65%. The ongoing Iran War (Day 203) structurally threatens the Strait of Hormuz (approximately 20% of global oil flows) and maintains a geopolitical risk premium. WTI is at $95.26 (Sept 20, 2026); the typical Brent-WTI spread of $5–8 implies Brent at ~$100–103 currently. A threshold of $108 represents a +4.6% premium over current levels — realistic given winter demand pickup and persistent supply disruption. No direct Polymarket market for Brent year-end available; the existing open forecast for WTI >$95 on December 31, 2026 serves as the lower-bound anchor.
Data basis for this prediction
- Brent Rohöl 18.09.2026: 103,21 USD/Barrel, +54,78 % YoY, +12,65 % MoM (Trading Economics / oilprice.com)
- WTI NYMEX 20.09.2026: 95,26 USD/Barrel; Brent-WTI-Spread ~8 USD (oilprice.com)
- Wikipedia 2026 Iran War: Tag 203, anhaltende Straße-von-Hormuz-Bedrohung, iranische Inflation 84 % (Aug 2026)
- Offene Cassandra-Prognose: WTI >95,00 USD am 31.12.2026 — Brent 108 USD impliziert WTI ~100 USD als Mindestniveau
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: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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