Will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit (LOW) $60 in July?
🗂 Part of event: What will WTI Crude Oil (WTI) hit in July 2026? →💡 What the odds say
The market puts this at about a 0% chance — almost no chance.
No money — just record your call and see if you were right. Yes is at 0% right now.
The 80% odds against $60 WTI reflect a market flooded by returning Iranian and Middle Eastern supply, pushing prices to four-month lows, but a further 20% drop from current ~$75 levels would require a demand shock or a complete collapse of OPEC+ discipline, not just the supply resurgence already priced in.
What's driving it
- • Oil prices hit a four-month low on July 3 as US-Iran talks eased supply fears (MSN, Jul 3), reinforcing the bearish momentum that has dominated since late June.
- • A surge in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, reported on June 26 (Reuters), signaled the return of Iranian crude to global markets, directly depressing WTI futures and widening the gap to the $60 trigger.
- • Production surges and 'pre-war' supply levels (FXEmpire, Jul 2; Al Jazeera, Jun 25) have been the primary mechanical drivers of the price decline, with 150 million barrels of Iranian oil reportedly entering the market (24/7 Wall St., Jun 29).
The case for YES
- • If OPEC+ unexpectedly abandons production cuts in a price war or if a major recession slashes demand, WTI could crash through $60; Iran's return already shows supply can expand rapidly.
- • A single 1-minute candle intraday hitting $60 or below is a low bar; a brief panic sell-off (e.g., a flash crash or a negative headline during thin holiday trading in July) could trigger the condition even without a sustained trend.
- • The large 'No' position at 80% creates a potential asymmetry: if a surprise catalyst emerges, short-covering or new buying could accelerate a move toward the trigger faster than the odds currently imply.
The case for NO
- • Despite four-month lows and surging supply, WTI is still trading near $75, requiring a roughly 20% decline from current levels in a single month — a drop that historically only occurs during severe crises like COVID-19 or financial collapses.
- • The market has already absorbed the Iran/Hormuz supply news (Reuters, Jun 26; Al Jazeera, Jun 25), with prices stabilizing near $75; absent a new, larger shock, producers are unlikely to push crude to $60 and lock in such low prices.
- • The resolution requires a price during a trading session; even if fundamentals soften, OPEC+ or the US could signal a production cut or strategic reserve actions to defend the $70 floor, preventing the trigger price from ever printing on a 1-minute candle.
What to watch
- • Weekly DOE inventory report on July 8: a large unexpected build would push odds up toward Yes; a large draw would push odds toward No.
- • Any official OPEC+ statement or emergency meeting announcement (potentially in mid-July) regarding production cuts in response to falling prices: a cut signal would strongly favor No; no action or a delay favors Yes.
- • US-Iran nuclear deal update or new tanker movement data from Hormuz (ongoing): news of talks stalling or new tensions would raise odds of No; smooth ongoing flows and more tankers would raise odds of Yes.
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How it resolves
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Resolution criteria
This market will resolve to "Yes" if, at any point after market creation and during a trading session of July 2026, any 1-minute candle for the Active Month of WTI Crude Oil futures has a final "High" or "Low" price equal to or beyond (above for ↑ High Prices, below for ↓ Low Prices) the listed price. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Prices will be used exactly as published by Pyth, without rounding. If the Active Month contract does not trade at all during the listed time frame, this market will resolve to "No". Only prices achieved during an applicable trading session of the specified timeframe's business days will be considered. The trading session for a given business day typically begins at 6:00 PM ET on the prior calendar date. Under the standard schedule, trading is open from 6:00:00 PM ET Sunday through 5:00:00 PM ET Friday, with a daily break from 5:00:00 PM ET to 6:00:00 PM ET, except where modified by holiday or special-session hours. The active month changes at the start of the second trading session prior to the nearest listed contract's last trading session. At that point, the next listed contract becomes the active month (i.e., for the final three trading sessions of the nearest listed contract, the contract for the next month is the active month). Per CME contract specifications for WTI Crude Oil (CL) futures, a contract's last trading day is three business days prior to the 25th calendar day of the month preceding the contract's delivery month (or four business days prior if the 25th calendar day is not a business day). For example, if the 25th of the month is a Saturday, the last trading session for the nearest listed contract is the session for Tuesday the 21st, and the next listed contract becomes the active month at the start of the trading session for Friday the 17th (6:00 PM ET on Thursday), assuming a standard trading calendar. If the relevant Pyth data is unavailable due to a system outage, data failure, or other technical disruption that prevents verification of the required 1-minute candle data, the official daily high/low price published for the Active Month WTI Crude Oil (CL) futures contract by CME Group may be used to determine whether the listed price was reached during the applicable trading session. In the event of a contract specification change, feed change, or similar structural modification affecting the underlying market during the listed time frame, this market will resolve based on adjusted prices as displayed on Pyth. The resolution source for this market is Pyth — specifically, the Active Month WTI Crude Oil futures "High" and "Low" prices available at https://pythdata.app/explore?search=WTI, with the chart settings configured for 1-minute candles. Historical 1-minute candles may be accessed by appending a Unix timestamp (seconds) to the Pyth chart URL using the "t=" parameter.
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