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CFTC Probes Suspicious Oil Trades Linked to Trump's Iran Policy

4/16/2026

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating suspicious oil futures trades tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran announcements.
The probe focuses on trades made before key policy shifts on March 23 and April 7, when volumes surged.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse urged the CFTC to examine potential insider trading.
The agency asked CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange to provide data on these trades.

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating suspicious oil futures trades tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran announcements.
The probe focuses on trades made before key policy shifts on March 23 and April 7, when volumes surged.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse urged the CFTC to examine potential insider trading.
The agency asked CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange to provide data on these trades.