CFTC Ordered to Retract Probe of Oil Trades Before Trump Iran Post
Bloomberg reports that CFTC analysts flagged billions in oil and stock trades placed minutes before Trump's March 23 Truth Social post postponing strikes on Iranian energy facilities, and that a senior official ordered the analysis retracted.
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| Oct 14, 2:04 AM | japantimes.co.jp | CFTC staff were told to retract analysis of suspicious oil trades |
| Oct 13, 11:51 AM | newrepublic.com | Trump Official Tries to Kill Report on Perfectly Timed Oil Trades |
| Oct 13, 11:16 AM | dailycaller.com | Traders Bet Big Minutes Before Trump’s Iran Post. Then A Top Regulator’s Adviser Reportedly Stepped In |
| Oct 13, 8:21 AM | bloomberg.com | CFTC Staff Told to Retract Analysis of Suspicious Oil Trades |
| Oct 13, 3:18 AM | seekingalpha.com | CFTC adviser ordered retraction of probe into suspicious oil bets placed ahead of Trump's Iran policy shift: Bloomberg |
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