Will Brent crude settle above $100 a barrel before 31 October 2026?

Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, moves on a mix of OPEC+ supply decisions, geopolitical tensions in producing regions, and demand trends from major economies. Prices have swung well below and occasionally toward the $100 level in recent years depending on how those forces line up, making a sustained move above it a real if uncertain possibility rather than a routine expectation. Resolves: 31 October 2026 • Source: ICE Brent front-month futures settlement, as reported by Reuters Rule: Resolves YES if the front-month ICE Brent crude futures contract records a daily settlement price above $100.00 per barrel on any trading day from 14 August to 30 October 2026 inclusive. Intraday spikes that do not carry through to the official settlement price do not count.