Brent crude oil (ICE front-month) closes above USD 108.00 per barrel on 22 September 2026 (confirmed by ICE closing price or Bloomberg by 22 September 2026)
Miss
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Published on 14. September 2026
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Predicted for 22. September 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
Brent crude closed at $108.34/barrel on 14 September 2026 (intraday high: $110.42) — a 4-month high, driven by two simultaneous shocks: (1) Saudi Arabia shut a major crude oil pipeline following drone attacks (Fortune/Trading Economics, 14.09.2026); (2) US airstrike on Iran escalates the Persian Gulf conflict. Existing Cassandra predictions show Brent above $106 on 15 September and above $105 on 30 September; the $108 hurdle on 22 September is at current levels but non-trivial given possible tension de-escalation. No Polymarket market available for Brent Sep 22; the implied ICE forward curve shows short-term backwardation. Probability: 66%.
Data basis for this prediction
- ICE/Trading Economics 14.09.2026: Brent-Schlusskurs 108,34 USD/Barrel, Intraday-Hoch 110,42 USD
- Fortune 14.09.2026: Saudi-Arabien schließt Rohölpipeline nach Drohnenangriff
- Reuters/US DoD 14.09.2026: US-Luftangriff auf IRGC in Iran – geopolitische Risikoprämie steigt
- ICE-Terminkurve Sep. 2026: Backwardation bestätigt kurzfristige Angebotsknappheit (Bloomberg)
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
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Brent-Rohöl fiel am 21.09.2026 auf 100,06 USD/Barrel (–3,67 %), klar unter 108 USD (TradingEconomics).
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