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Feds probe suspicious oil trades worth $800M made just before major Iran war news: report

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Wall Street regulators are investigating more than $800 million of suspiciously well-timed oil trades amid mounting insider-trading accusations. The probe raises regulatory and legal risk for market participants in the energy complex and could pressure sentiment around oil trading activity. While the article does not identify specific companies or immediate price impacts, the scale of the trades makes it notable for the sector.

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Wall Street regulators are investigating more than $800 million of suspiciously well-timed oil trades amid mounting insider-trading accusations. The probe raises regulatory and legal risk for market participants in the energy complex and could pressure sentiment around oil trading activity. While the article does not identify specific companies or immediate price impacts, the scale of the trades makes it notable for the sector.

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