Traders place large $950 million bet on oil price falling hours ahead of ceasefire - Reuters
Traders place large $950 million bet on oil price falling hours ahead of ceasefire Reuters
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Investors sold a combined 8,600 lots of Brent and U.S. crude futures just hours before the U.S. and Iran announced a ceasefire, leading to a significant drop in oil prices.
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