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Federal Agency Probes Suspicious Oil Trades - Bloomberg This Weekend
Apr 18, 2026
The top US derivatives regulator is investigating a series of suspiciously well-timed trades in the oil futures market ahead of recent policy pivots by President Donald Trump related to the war in Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. Commodity Futures Trading Commission former chairman Gary Gensler joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
The top US derivatives regulator is investigating a series of suspiciously well-timed trades in the oil futures market ahead of recent policy pivots by President Donald Trump related to the war in Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. Commodity Futures Trading Commission former chairman Gary Gensler joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
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