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Grand Theft Oil Futures: Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense
The article documents repeated instances of large, profitable oil futures trades occurring minutes before major Donald Trump administration announcements related to Iran, including a recent $920 million short position taken 70 minutes before news of a potential US-Iran war deal, which yielded $125 million gains when oil prices dropped. It argues that such unchecked insider trading undermines the risk-hedging function of oil futures markets and reflects a broader 'predation economy' under the Trump administration, harming economic efficiency and eroding public trust in market integrity.
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7 tagsoil futuresinsider tradingUS-Iran war dealpredation economyhedgingcrude oil pricescommodity markets
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Grand Theft Oil Futures: Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense
May 7, 2026, 7:10 PM
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