CFTC officials were told to retract an analysis of suspicious oil trades connected to Trump's announcements on Iran.
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CFTC officials were told to retract an analysis of suspicious oil trades connected to Trump's announcements on Iran.
Parent: PoliticsEntity: U.S. Policy on IranImpact: negativeDate: Oct 13, 2026Target: CFTC officials were instructed to retract an analysis of suspicious oil trades connected to Trump's announcements on Iran.
Large bets on oil futures were placed shortly before major Trump announcements on the Iran war, suggesting potential market manipulation.
Parent: FinanceEntity: Market ManipulationSub-entity: Oil FuturesImpact: negativeDate: Oct 13, 2026Target: Large bets on oil futures were placed shortly before major Trump announcements on the Iran war, suggesting potential market manipulation.
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BREAKING: CFTC staff have reportedly been told to retract their analysis of suspicious oil trades.
They include well-timed bets on oil futures placed shortly before major Trump announcements on the Iran war.
In one case, investors placed roughly $950 million in oil bets just
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#CFTC officials🚨were told to retract an #InsiderTrader referral of suspicious #oil trades. Chairman Selig's adviser🚨intervened to take over examination of lucrative bets that were made around #Trump reversal on Iran power plant attack.
Traders🚨had bet ~$580M on falling oil prices before Trump’s announcement sent prices plunging.
#Corruption #MarketManipulation #IranWar #USPol
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-13/cftc-staff-told-to-retract-analysis-of-suspicious-oil-trades-on-iran
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