Monday, March 23, 2026

Crude Oil Long-Term Cycles Signal 2026 and 2028 Peaks Near $225–235

Branimir Vojcic identifies four dominant weekly cycles (103, 144, 181, and 289 weeks) in crude oil futures (CL), projecting major peaks in October 2026 and June 2028, and troughs in July 2027 and October 2029 aligning with Martin Armstrong’s warning of prices surging into 2028 due to geopolitical risks. 
 
 
 Four dominant weekly cycles indicate CL peaks in October 2026
and June 2028, with troughs expected in July 2027 and October 2029.
 
 
Yearly timing arrays for NY Crude Oil Futures.

Martin Armstrong’s cycle-based forecast for NY crude oil futures shows multiple volatility and panic cycle convergences in 2028 that could drive prices to $200–240 per barrel from current levels around $90. Drawing from his Socrates AI and Economic Confidence Model, which identify 8.6-year global turning points, Armstrong's timing array chart above overlays empirical, long-term, and direction-change cycles to pinpoint heightened risk periods for oil disruptions. 
 
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Socrates UpdateOil $225 to $235 into 2028.
 
Amid the ongoing US–Israeli war with Iran, which has already reduced regional output by over 6 million barrels per day and spiked prices by 9%, Armstrong’s prediction aligns with analysts’ upward revisions for sustained supply risks.