CFTC Scrutiny Reported Over Rapid 6 Million Barrel Oil Trading

Items report the US CFTC is looking at a rapid trade of 6 million barrels of oil in two minutes. Reuters reports a regulator probing suspicious Iran oil trading, and Bloomberg quotes Selig saying the CFTC takes oil trading oversight very seriously.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 21:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 21:50 UTCOilPrice.com covers 6 million barrel trade
3. 23 Oct, 21:50 UTCReuters reports probe of suspicious Iran oil trading
4. 23 Oct, 21:50 UTCSelig says CFTC takes oil oversight seriously

Top sources

• michael selig cftc oil probeGoogle Trends
• CFTC Takes Oil Trading Oversight ‘Very Seriously,’ Selig SaysBloomberg
• US regulator is probing suspicious Iran oil trading, official saysReuters