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DOJ probing $2.6 billion in oil trades related to Iran war: Report

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The Department of Justice is investigating a series of suspiciously timed trades in the oil market just ahead of major announcements by President Donald Trump and a top Iranian official about the war against Iran, sources told ABC News.

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US probes mystery oil trades worth over $2.6B before Trump's Iran war announcements: Report

Justice Department, Commodity Futures Trading Commission reviewing at least 4 trades, ABC News reports

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DOJ probes $2.6B in Iran war-linked oil trades - report (CL1:COM:Commodity)

DOJ and CFTC probe suspicious $2.6B oil short trades timed before Iran conflict announcements.

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DOJ probing $2.6 billion in oil trades related to Iran war, sources say

The DOJ is investigating a series of suspiciously timed trades in the oil market just ahead of major announcements by President Donald Trump about the Iran war.

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abc News broke the news in United States on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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