Tired of chaos, investors retreat from oil market at record pace

Global oil-price volatility has drained liquidity from the market at a record pace this year, with investors pulling back from an asset increasingly driven by U.S.-Iran war headlines and President Trump's social media posts. The article points to deteriorating market depth and elevated uncertainty in crude, a mix that can amplify price swings across energy and broader commodity markets. The impact is potentially market-wide given the geopolitical sensitivity of oil.

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Global oil-price volatility has drained liquidity from the market at a record pace this year, with investors pulling back from an asset increasingly driven by U.S.-Iran war headlines and President Trump's social media posts. The article points to deteriorating market depth and elevated uncertainty in crude, a mix that can amplify price swings across energy and broader commodity markets. The impact is potentially market-wide given the geopolitical sensitivity of oil.