Investigations into suspicious deals worth billions of dollars in oil and stocks in America
The investigations revealed that billions of dollars worth of oil and stock contracts were traded on March 23, just 15 minutes before Trump announced the postponement of military strikes he had previously threatened against Iranian energy infrastructure; an announcement published via the Truth Social platform that immediately led to a sharp drop in crude oil prices and a significant rise in stock prices.
The data revealed a repeat of the same pattern prior to the president’s announcement on April 7 of a two-week ceasefire, as the hours preceding the announcement witnessed a surge in futures trading, resulting in a sharp decline in oil and gas prices immediately after the official decision was issued.
Increased exports
On the other hand, US oil exports, including crude oil and refined products, rose to a record high last week, and the US-Israeli war against Iran has prompted buyers in the global market to seek alternatives to the oil supplies that have stopped flowing from the Middle East due to the war.
Bloomberg News reported that most of this increase in US exports came as crude oil exports surpassed the 5 million barrel per day mark, their highest level since September 2025, according to US government data.
Total U.S. exports reached approximately 13 million barrels per day last week, when refined petroleum product exports are included.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating a series of suspicious trades in the oil futures market, executed with precise timing just before significant shifts in President Donald Trump's policies regarding the war in Iran.
Investigations have tracked the trading of oil contracts and stocks worth billions of dollars on March 23, just 15 minutes before Trump announced the postponement of military strikes he had previously threatened against Iranian energy infrastructure; An announcement that was published via the “Truth Social” platform and immediately led to a sharp decline in crude prices alongside a significant rise in stock prices.
Data revealed a similar pattern prior to the president's announcement on April 7 of a two-week ceasefire, as the hours leading up to the announcement saw a surge in futures trading, resulting in a sharp drop in oil and gas prices immediately following the official decision.
Increase in Exports
On the other hand, US oil exports, including crude oil and refined products, reached a record high last week, driven by the US-Israeli war against Iran, urging buyers in the global market to seek alternatives for oil supplies that have been halted from the Middle East due to the war.
Bloomberg News reported that most of this increase in US exports came as crude oil exports surpassed 5 million barrels per day, the highest level since September 2025, according to US government data.
The total US exports reached about 13 million barrels per day last week when adding refined petroleum product exports.
