Record #4381
Crude oil prices will rise into the $90s per barrel amid the Iran war escalation
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4381 MeidasTouch · Justin Wolfers on Trump's Economy as Pressure Mounts
Original quoteBut with this escalation, we can expect that to go up into the 90s and perhaps even higher, we'll see where that lands later today when the futures market opens
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How the call settles
Front-month crude oil (Brent or WTI) trades at or above $90 per barrel
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Brent crude climbed more than 3% to about $91/bbl at the July 19-20, 2026 open and later topped $92/bbl on July 30 amid renewed US strikes on Iran, putting front-month crude in the $90s well inside the Aug 31 window.. Applied stored rule: Front-month crude oil (Brent or WTI) trades at or above $90 per barrel.
Outcome evidence
Brent crude climbed more than 3% to about $91/bbl at the July 19-20, 2026 open and later topped $92/bbl on July 30 amid renewed US strikes on Iran, putting front-month crude in the $90s well inside the Aug 31 window.
Outcome date: 2026-07-20
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research