WTI Crude at $100 as Fed September Rate Hike Odds Reach 90%
中文标题
WTI原油报$100美元，美联储9月加息概率升至90%
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Oil pulled back Friday on reports of planned but postponed Iran-Gulf talks, though Brent still rose 8.7% on the week and WTI settled at $100/bbl. US August CPI accelerated to 0.4% m/m with the annual rate at 3.4%; core was 0.3% m/m, 2.4% y/y. Futures now price a September Fed hike near 90% and a year-end fed funds rate of 4.13%. Australian 3- and 10-year yields hit 2011 highs; the ASX 200 fell 0.9%, its weakest week since March.
- Institution
- Westpac / Westpac IQ
- Published
- 09/13/2026
- Research topic
- Crude Oil (WTI) · S&P 500 · US 10Y Treasury
- Time horizon
- this week · medium-term
Key arguments
- Oil pared gains on postponed Iran-Gulf shipping talks, but tensions stayed elevated as Houthi forces advanced and Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after reported strikes; Brent ended the week up 8.7%.
- August US CPI matched expectations, yet the FOMC is expected to hike 25bp, with another likely in October, as much to restore bond-market confidence and anchor medium-term inflation expectations as to restrain current inflation.
- Australian yields climbed to their highest since 2011, with markets pricing a September RBA hike just below 80% and a fully priced November move, implying a 4.74% year-end cash rate.
- US consumer sentiment fell to 47.8 in September, with expectations weaker than any time since 1975 except March 1980; 1-year inflation expectations jumped to 4.6%.
Key numbers
- WTI crude (front futures)
- $100.05/bbl, -2.4%
- Brent crude
- $105/bbl, -2.8% Friday, +8.7% week
- US CPI (August)
- 0.4% m/m, 3.4% y/y; core 0.3% m/m, 2.4% y/y
- Fed September hike probability / implied year-end funds rate
- ~90% / 4.13%
- ASX 200
- 8,741, -0.9% (weakest week since March)
Main risks
- Talks between Iran and Gulf states were postponed; Houthi advances and the Saudi pipeline shutdown keep oil supply and shipping risks elevated.
- The forecasts are predictive, rest on assumptions that may prove incorrect, and actual results may differ substantially.
- Sticky core services and shelter inflation, plus rising inflation expectations, could force more tightening than markets price.
Corresponding source evidence
Global equities were mixed, with US and European markets rebounding on a US CPI outcome broadly in line with expectations and lower oil prices, while elevated energy costs continued to weigh on Asian markets.
Elevated oil prices continued to weigh on Asian markets, while a US CPI outcome broadly in line with expectations, together with a pullback in oil prices, supported sentiment in Europe and the US.
•US equities posted their first gain of the week on Friday as an inflation print broadly in line with expectations and a drop in oil prices supported sentiment.
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Cross-institution comparison · WTI
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westpac / Westpac IQWTI Crude at $100 as Fed September Rate Hike Odds Reach 90% | 09/13/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| MUFGMiddle East Daily | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| Scotiabank EconomicsGLOBAL ECONOMICS · DAILY POINTS | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| Saxo BankCommodity weekly Gold steadies as oil tightness and growth fears divide markets | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
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