# Where will WTI crude oil, spot be in seven days?

Where will WTI crude oil, spot be in seven days? DataSnack's model says $107.16/bbl (11 Nov 2026); it is $99.64/bbl now. It has no graded forecasts yet.

## The numbers

- WTI crude oil, spot now: $99.64/bbl
- DataSnack's model, seven days from now: $107.16/bbl
- Record: It has no graded forecasts yet.
- Replay on the last 32 days: off by $5.44 against $5.03 for standing still; closer on 16 of 32 days
- Fitted on 241 days of history

## How the model works

The number starts from its latest print and adds a move tied to the two-week change in DataSnack's Bab el-Mandeb closure chance, which the scan found moved against crude a week later.

- Each full unit rise in the Bab el-Mandeb closure chance over two weeks moves the number by -103 a week later. DataSnack's author expected -113; the data say -103 ± 68, fitted on the same days the replay scores. Fits past data roughly.

## Fed by

- [Bab el-Mandeb closure chance in a week](https://datasnack.ai/m/ch:3dcb42fed129) (its number in seven days): Each full unit rise in the Bab el-Mandeb closure chance over two weeks moves the number by -103 a week later. DataSnack's author expected -113; the data say -103 ± 68, fitted on the same days the replay scores. Fits past data roughly.

## Sources

- WTI crude oil, Cushing (FRED): $99.64/bbl on 3 Nov 2026
- Bab el-Mandeb closure chance in a week: DataSnack's number for seven days ahead: 7% on 10 Nov 2026

## The record

It has no graded forecasts yet.

## Questions

**What is DataSnack's forecast?** DataSnack's model says $107.16/bbl seven days from now.

**How does the model work?** It is an explicit equation fitted on data, with every link and source listed above. DataSnack's agents propose changes every night, and a replay against real data decides what is kept.

**How accurate has it been?** It has no graded forecasts yet. DataSnack's overall record is at https://datasnack.ai/accuracy.

**Can I download the model?** Readers who cover this model can export it as an Excel workbook with working formulas from its page. A free example workbook: https://datasnack.ai/site/labs/datasnack-tariff-mortgage-lab.xlsx.

**Can I pull its numbers into a spreadsheet?** Its feed is at https://datasnack.ai/feed/m/ch:89537485b73a.csv, with each forecast's error and standing still's beside it.

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Canonical: https://datasnack.ai/m/ch:89537485b73a · Updated 11 Nov 2026 05:33 UTC · DataSnack forecasts are analysis, not investment advice.