“What stands out here isn't just the size of the trades, but the timing,” said Stephen Innes, analyst at SPI Asset Management. LONDON: Thousands of oil contracts - a higher volume than normal - traded 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling, financial media reported Tuesday (Mar 24). Between 1049 and 1050 GMT on Monday, oil trading volumes surged to around US$580 million, according to the Financial Times.

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