Brent crude oil (ICE front-month future) closes above $87.00 per barrel on September 4, 2026
Hit
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Published on 28. August 2026
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Predicted for 4. September 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
Brent closed at $88.22/barrel on August 28. The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed: ~3 ships transited August 23, versus ~85 normally. Iran holds the closure until the US meets Islamabad MOU conditions — a diplomatic process likely taking weeks. An existing open prediction covers WTI >$83.50 on September 4; with a ~$5 Brent-WTI spread, that implies Brent ~$88.50. The $87 threshold sits ~1.4% below current price, requiring a significant geopolitical de-escalation signal to be breached.
Data basis for this prediction
- Brent Crude: 88,22 USD/Barrel (Trading Economics, 28.08.2026)
- Straße von Hormus: ~3 Schiffstransits am 23.08. vs. ~85 normal (straits.live, 28.08.2026)
- Iran: Hormus bleibt bis US-MOU-Einhaltung geschlossen (Washington Times, 26.08.2026)
- WTI: 83,10 USD; Brent-WTI-Spread ~5,12 USD (Trading Economics, 28.08.2026)
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: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Brent-Rohöl lag am 3. September 2026 bei ~$95,04/bbl und blieb am 4. September trotz NFP-Tag deutlich über $87,00 (Iran-Spannungen stützend). Quelle: Forbes Advisor / CNBC 3. September 2026.
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