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Massive $7bn oil bets before Trump's Iran announcements raise questions

· By Middleeasteye
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Trading data reviewed by Reuters showed that investors placed roughly $7 billion in bets on falling oil prices during March and April, shortly before major announcements by US President Donald Trump concerning Iran policy and the war in the Middle East.

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