diff --git a/oracle/src/index.ts b/oracle/src/index.ts
index f69e472f..261be8ce 100644
--- a/oracle/src/index.ts
+++ b/oracle/src/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { loadConfig, getSafeConfig, type OracleServiceConfig } from './config.js';
-import { configureLogger, logger } from './utils/logger.js';
+import { configureLogger, logger, logProviderHealth, logStalenessAlert } from './utils/logger.js';
 import {
   createCoinGeckoProvider,
   createBinanceProvider,
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class OracleService {
   private contractUpdater: ContractUpdater;
   private intervalId?: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>;
   private isRunning: boolean = false;
+  private lastSuccessfulUpdate: number | null = null;
 
   constructor(config: OracleServiceConfig) {
     // Store config but never log adminSecretKey directly
@@ -133,6 +134,16 @@ export class OracleService {
 
     logger.info('Starting price update cycle', { assets });
 
+    // Check for staleness
+    if (this.lastSuccessfulUpdate) {
+      const ageSeconds = (Date.now() - this.lastSuccessfulUpdate) / 1000;
+      const thresholdSeconds = this.config.priceStaleThresholdSeconds;
+
+      if (ageSeconds > thresholdSeconds) {
+        logStalenessAlert(ageSeconds, thresholdSeconds, this.lastSuccessfulUpdate);
+      }
+    }
+
     try {
       // Fetch aggregated prices
       const prices = await this.aggregator.getPrices(assets);
@@ -160,6 +171,10 @@ export class OracleService {
         durationMs: Date.now() - startTime,
       });
 
+      if (successful.length > 0) {
+        this.lastSuccessfulUpdate = Date.now();
+      }
+
       if (failed.length > 0) {
         logger.warn('Some price updates failed', {
           failedAssets: failed.map((f) => f.asset),
diff --git a/oracle/src/utils/logger.ts b/oracle/src/utils/logger.ts
index 14706832..85875d80 100644
--- a/oracle/src/utils/logger.ts
+++ b/oracle/src/utils/logger.ts
@@ -103,3 +103,18 @@ export function logProviderHealth(
     logger.warn('Provider unhealthy', logData);
   }
 }
+/**
+ * Log Oracle price staleness alert
+ */
+export function logStalenessAlert(
+  ageSeconds: number,
+  thresholdSeconds: number,
+  lastUpdateTime?: number
+) {
+  logger.warn('Oracle price staleness detected', {
+    ageSeconds,
+    thresholdSeconds,
+    lastUpdateTime: lastUpdateTime ? new Date(lastUpdateTime).toISOString() : 'never',
+    alertType: 'staleness_monitor',
+  });
+}
diff --git a/oracle/tests/staleness.test.ts b/oracle/tests/staleness.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90366135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oracle/tests/staleness.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for Oracle Price Staleness Detection
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { OracleService } from '../src/index.js';
+import { logger, logStalenessAlert } from '../src/utils/logger.js';
+
+// Mock logger to verify calls
+vi.mock('../src/utils/logger.js', async () => {
+    const actual = await vi.importActual('../src/utils/logger.js');
+    return {
+        ...actual,
+        logger: {
+            info: vi.fn(),
+            warn: vi.fn(),
+            error: vi.fn(),
+            debug: vi.fn(),
+        },
+        logStalenessAlert: vi.fn(),
+    };
+});
+
+// Mock contract updater
+vi.mock('../src/services/contract-updater.js', () => ({
+    createContractUpdater: vi.fn(() => ({
+        updatePrices: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ success: true, asset: 'XLM', price: 100n, timestamp: Date.now() }]),
+        healthCheck: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(true),
+        getAdminPublicKey: vi.fn().mockReturnValue('GTEST123'),
+    })),
+    ContractUpdater: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+// Mock aggregator
+vi.mock('../src/services/price-aggregator.js', () => ({
+    createAggregator: vi.fn(() => ({
+        getPrices: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(new Map([['XLM', { asset: 'XLM', price: 100n, timestamp: Date.now() }]])),
+        getPrice: vi.fn(),
+        getProviders: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
+        getStats: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
+    })),
+}));
+
+describe('Oracle Price Staleness Detection', () => {
+    let service: OracleService;
+    const STALE_THRESHOLD = 300; // 5 minutes
+
+    const mockConfig: any = {
+        stellarNetwork: 'testnet',
+        stellarRpcUrl: 'http://localhost:8000',
+        contractId: 'CTEST123',
+        adminSecretKey: 'S123',
+        updateIntervalMs: 60000,
+        maxPriceDeviationPercent: 10,
+        priceStaleThresholdSeconds: STALE_THRESHOLD,
+        cacheTtlSeconds: 30,
+        logLevel: 'info',
+        providers: [],
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.useFakeTimers();
+        vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-03-24T12:00:00Z'));
+        service = new OracleService(mockConfig);
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.useRealTimers();
+        vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it('should not log staleness alert on first update', async () => {
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+        expect(logStalenessAlert).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should not log staleness alert if update happens within threshold', async () => {
+        // First successful update
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        // Advance time by 4 minutes (less than 5m threshold)
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(4 * 60 * 1000);
+
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+        expect(logStalenessAlert).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should log staleness alert if update age exceeds threshold', async () => {
+        // First successful update
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        // Advance time by 6 minutes (more than 5m threshold)
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(6 * 60 * 1000);
+
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        expect(logStalenessAlert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            expect.any(Number), // ageSeconds around 360
+            STALE_THRESHOLD,
+            expect.any(Number) // lastUpdateTime
+        );
+
+        const callArgs = vi.mocked(logStalenessAlert).mock.calls[0];
+        expect(callArgs[0]).toBe(360); // 6 minutes in seconds
+    });
+
+    it('should update lastSuccessfulUpdate after a successful cycle', async () => {
+        // First update
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        // Advance time by 4 minutes
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(4 * 60 * 1000);
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        // Advance another 4 minutes (total 8 from start, but only 4 from last update)
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(4 * 60 * 1000);
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        expect(logStalenessAlert).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should log alert even if price fetching fails but cycle starts', async () => {
+        // First success
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        // Advance beyond threshold
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(6 * 60 * 1000);
+
+        // Mock failure for the NEXT getPrices call
+        const { createAggregator } = await import('../src/services/price-aggregator.js');
+        vi.mocked(createAggregator().getPrices).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('API Down'));
+
+        await service.updatePrices(['XLM']);
+
+        // Alert should still be triggered because it's checked at the start of the cycle
+        expect(logStalenessAlert).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/oracle/tsconfig.json b/oracle/tsconfig.json
index 8cc51259..b5ec8d8a 100644
--- a/oracle/tsconfig.json
+++ b/oracle/tsconfig.json
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
         "lib": [
             "ES2022"
         ],
+        "types": [
+            "node"
+        ],
         "outDir": "./dist",
         "rootDir": "./src",
         "strict": true,