Brent crude oil (ICE front-month) closes above USD 90.00 per barrel on July 31, 2026
Hit
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Published on 21. July 2026
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Predicted for 31. July 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
Brent crude traded intraday at USD 88.34–89.04/bbl on July 21, 2026; the July 20 close was ~USD 87.72. Reaching USD 90 by July 31 requires roughly +1.1–2.6%. Drivers: sustained US-Iran tensions with a geopolitical risk premium (IRGC activity in the Strait of Hormuz), OPEC+ production discipline, peak summer demand. Headwind: a strong US GDP Q2 print (existing forecast >7% SAAR) could support the USD and slightly cap USD-denominated Brent. No Polymarket market for the exact July 31 close; the existing open prediction 'Brent >88 on July 25' serves as a directional anchor (already above that level).
Data basis for this prediction
- Trading Economics / Forbes Advisor: Brent Intraday 21. Juli 2026 – 88,34–89,04 USD/bbl; Schluss 20. Juli ~87,72 USD
- Fortune.com: Crude Oil Price Today 20. Juli 2026 – US-Iran-Spannungen treiben Geopolitik-Aufschlag
- ICE Brent Futures Kurve Juli 2026: Geopolitik-Risikoaufschlag ~3–5 USD/bbl (Stand Juli 2026)
- FX Leaders: Brent-Preisanalyse 21. Juli 2026 – Rückkehr über Trendlinie nach kurzem Rücksetzer
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
Brent-Rohöl (ICE Front-Month) schloss am 31. Juli 2026 bei 90,12 USD/bbl und damit knapp über der Marke von 90,00 USD. Laut Investing.com-Historiendaten betrug die Tagesspanne 86,79–90,80 USD bei einem Eröffnungskurs von 89,69 USD (+1,22 % Tagesgewinn). Frühmorgens (06:45 ET) wurde bereits 92,27 USD gemeldet (Fortune.com), was auf eine zwischenzeitlich höhere Notierung hindeutet; der offizielle Schlusskurs lag jedoch bei 90,12 USD – also über dem Schwellenwert von 90,00 USD. Die Vorhersage ist damit eingetreten. Quellen: Investing.com Historical Data (Brent Oil Futures), Fortune.com (Price of Oil 07-31-2026).
📈 Economy
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The S&P 500 closed at 7,636.36 on 9 September 2026. Falling below 7,450 by month-end would require a 2.4% decline. Headwinds: Fed rate hike of 25bp on 16 September (CentralBank.Watch: 59% probability), August PPI above expectations (+5.4% YoY), Iran-Gulf risk premium. Stabilizing factors: hike largely priced in (Polymarket: 93% for zero 2026 cuts), Q2 earnings solid, no recession signals. Historically, a single 25bp September hike rarely causes a monthly decline above 2.5%.
📈 Economy
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Polymarket shows a 53% probability for a 25 basis point hike as of September 10, 2026. US Core CPI August 2026 (release September 11) is expected by market consensus to be above 3.0% YoY. The ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 bps to 2.50% on September 10, 2026 – an inflation-fighting signal that provides cover for the Fed. Against a hike: a mild slowdown in US industrial output. CME FedWatch also shows ~53% probability for a hike.
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The DAX closed at 25,562 points on September 9, 2026. A gain of +1.7% is required by month-end. Headwinds: ECB rate hike to 2.50% (September 10), 53% FOMC hike probability (September 16), persistently high oil prices (~$101/barrel Brent) weigh on energy-intensive DAX heavyweights. Tailwinds: strong SAP cloud growth expected, robust US demand, EUR/USD at 1.1644 benefits exporters. Implied 30-day volatility (VDAX): ~16%, corresponding to a σ range of roughly ±5.5% by month-end — the 26,000 level falls within the central distribution.