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Geopolitics Markets

CFTC Probes $2.6 Billion Oil Futures Spike Before Trump Iran Announcements

Regulators investigate whether material nonpublic information from government channels leaked to traders ahead of policy decisions that moved crude markets by double digits.

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Energy Knowledge Base

What Is the ‘Not A Chance Hormuz Opens’ Strategy and Why Does It Matter?

Wall Street's long-dated oil futures positioning reveals institutional conviction that Strait of Hormuz disruptions will persist for years, not months—rewriting commodity market assumptions.

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