WTI crude oil prices have climbed sharply in early April 2026, testing four-year highs above $114 per barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, including threats to the Strait of Hormuz and Iran-related disruptions, before pulling back to around $96 per barrel as of April 11. This volatility stems from OPEC+'s decision to gradually raise output by 206,000 barrels per day starting this month, countering geopolitical risk premiums, alongside a surprise 3.1 million barrel build in U.S. crude inventories to 464.7 million barrels for the week ended April 3. Trader consensus prices in persistent supply-demand imbalances, with global consumption growth tempered by economic slowdown fears. Key catalysts ahead include the EIA's April 15 inventory report, potential OPEC+ adjustments, and any further regional escalations that could spike volatility through month-end.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$21,985,266 Vol.
↑ $200
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2%
↑ $160
3%
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4%
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8%
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15%
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16%
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24%
↑ $115
31%
↑ $110
44%
↑ $105
56%
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91%
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77%
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60%
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36%
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19%
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$21,985,266 Vol.
↑ $200
1%
↑ $170
2%
↑ $160
3%
↑ $150
4%
↑ $140
8%
↑ $130
15%
↑ $125
16%
↑ $120
24%
↑ $115
31%
↑ $110
44%
↑ $105
56%
↓ $95
91%
↓ $90
77%
↓ $85
60%
↓ $80
36%
↓ $75
19%
↓ $70
9%
↓ $60
2%
↓ $50
1%
↓ $40
1%
↓ $30
<1%
↓ $20
<1%
For WTI futures, the active month refers to the nearest listed contract month. The active month changes at 6:00:00 PM ET at the start of the trading session two business days prior to that contract's last trading day, at which point the next listed contract becomes the active month.
For WTI Crude Oil (CL) futures, the last trading day is defined as 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), consistent with CME contract specifications.
Only prices achieved during the applicable trading session for the underlying market will be considered. 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 as listed on Pyth.
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".
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" 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.
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 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.
Market Opened: Mar 31, 2026, 12:20 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://pythdata.app/exploreResolver
0x65070BE91...For WTI futures, the active month refers to the nearest listed contract month. The active month changes at 6:00:00 PM ET at the start of the trading session two business days prior to that contract's last trading day, at which point the next listed contract becomes the active month.
For WTI Crude Oil (CL) futures, the last trading day is defined as 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), consistent with CME contract specifications.
Only prices achieved during the applicable trading session for the underlying market will be considered. 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 as listed on Pyth.
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".
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" 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.
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 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.
Resolution Source
https://pythdata.app/exploreResolver
0x65070BE91...WTI crude oil prices have climbed sharply in early April 2026, testing four-year highs above $114 per barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, including threats to the Strait of Hormuz and Iran-related disruptions, before pulling back to around $96 per barrel as of April 11. This volatility stems from OPEC+'s decision to gradually raise output by 206,000 barrels per day starting this month, countering geopolitical risk premiums, alongside a surprise 3.1 million barrel build in U.S. crude inventories to 464.7 million barrels for the week ended April 3. Trader consensus prices in persistent supply-demand imbalances, with global consumption growth tempered by economic slowdown fears. Key catalysts ahead include the EIA's April 15 inventory report, potential OPEC+ adjustments, and any further regional escalations that could spike volatility through month-end.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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