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It is reported that the Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating suspicious transactions for futures contracts that were executed minutes before President Donald Trump’s announcement on the platform of truth and de-escalation with Iran.
The investigation came after weeks of pressure from Democratic lawmakers who pointed to a spike in crude oil markets linked to the president’s announcements.
There are hundreds of millions before Trump’s announcements
On March 23, traders placed about $500 to $580 million in Brent and WTI contracts to hit the floor at 6:49 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. ET.
It happened about 15 minutes before Trump posted on social media constructive talks with Iran to relieve tensions.
Oil prices fell sharply after that, reward those who risked landing.
CBS reported news The volume of trading at that hour reached about nine times the usual average.
A similar pattern reportedly occurred on April 7, when bets of around 950 million oil prices appeared hours before Trump announced a truce for two weeks. Oil prices fell about 15% after that publication.
Lawmakers press for answers
He sent Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse official message To the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Committee, Michael Selij on April 9. They expressed “repeated concern” about the potential misuse of infectious disease government information under the commodity exchange law.
Attorney General Richie Torres separately Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission will review both announcements.
نفت البيت ايبيد اي تورط. The description of the speaker Kosh Dizai Al-Ihayaat about internal trading in the administration as “the responsibility of the organization”.
The Commodity Futures Trading Committee has used monitoring tools for futures markets, the power to subpoena trading records, however, it requires investigations to enforce this law weeks or months to issue public results.
No charges or specific traders have been shown yet.
Oil markets remained volatile amid changing signals about the conflict between the United States.
