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DOJ Probes $2.6 Billion Oil Trades Amidst War on Iran Suspicions of Insider Trading

The Department of Justice is reportedly looking into a staggering $2.6 billion in oil trades that happened around the time of increased tensions with Iran, and the whispers around this investigation are, shall we say, *loud*. It’s interesting because the timing of certain significant market shifts, particularly those predicting a fall in oil prices, seems to coincide remarkably with major geopolitical announcements regarding Iran.

There’s a palpable sense that this isn’t necessarily about uncovering widespread wrongdoing in the traditional sense, but rather about ensuring that the “right” people are benefiting. It’s as if the investigation is framed less as a pursuit of justice and more as an audit to see if any lucrative opportunities were missed by those in power, or worse, if someone else stumbled upon the lucrative secrets without the necessary permissions.… Continue reading