Resolves YES if the WTI crude oil front-month contract settlement price is above $90.00 per barrel on April 30, 2026.
Resolution source: CME/NYMEX WTI front-month settlement price on April 30, 2026. If April 30 is not a trading day, the last trading day of April is used. Source: cmegroup.com or oilprice.com.
Context: WTI at ~$94-99 (late March 2026) due to Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption. Goldman forecasts $105 in April if disruption persists, but base case Q4 is only $67. Trump paused strikes for 5 days and oil dropped 11%. A ceasefire could crash oil below $80; continued escalation keeps it above $90.
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1,000Buying YES at 55%. My estimate: ~80%.
WTI is at $99.64 today, touching $100 intraday for the first time since mid-2022. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed since March 2 and Iran recently began operating a yuan-based toll system, signaling no near-term reopening. Other Manifold markets price ceasefire by April 30 at only 15-20%.
Key risks: (1) diplomatic breakthrough reopening Hormuz could crash oil 20%+, (2) Trump paused strikes for 5 days in March and oil dropped 11% — a longer pause could do more. But even a sudden ceasefire would leave WTI well above $90 for weeks as supply chains normalize.
What would change my mind: A credible ceasefire announcement before mid-April with evidence of Hormuz reopening.
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