توقع: What will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit in August 2026?

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Market context

WTI crude oil is the US benchmark for August 2026, and the market is pricing a low but non-zero chance that it reaches the specified level before the contract expires at the end of the settlement window. The current crowd-implied probability of 1% suggests traders are treating the upside target as an outlier, not a base case, which fits a market that has recently been trading far below the triple-digit levels seen in tighter supply regimes.[20][18]

Historical and comparable forecasts point in different directions, but most institutions still cluster around mid-range prices rather than a blow-off move. The EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook assumes WTI averages far below triple digits and has previously projected a 2026 spot average in the high-$40s, while BMO and J.P. Morgan have also published 2026 WTI views around $60 or lower in softer-demand scenarios.[1][9][11] By contrast, some post-shock revisions have lifted 2026 assumptions into the 70s or 80s, but those were tied to supply disruptions and rapidly tightened balances rather than normal trading conditions.[7][12]

For August itself, the main catalysts are supply policy, refinery demand, and any renewed disruption in key export routes or US production. The EIA has explicitly said that resumption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz would pressure prices lower from crisis levels, so any change in shipping risk remains the biggest headline driver.[1] Traders should also watch OPEC+ output decisions, US inventory data, and whether summer demand strength survives into the late-season balance; if inventory draws fade and production stays resilient, the path to a higher August print narrows quickly.[1][7][9]

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