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The CFTC Is Probing Oil Bets Before Trump’s Iran Announcements. India’s Crude Basket Is Now 61% Brent

October 24, 2026October 24, 2026 by Shiwangi Priya
CFTC oil trades probe: a crude oil tanker at dusk with an Indian refinery on the horizon and a faint falling price chart in the sky.

The CFTC oil trades probe is open and reaches back to 23 March, the US regulator’s chairman said on 23 October. For India the sharper…

Categories Energy Security, India, USA Tags Brent crude, CFTC, CFTC oil trades probe, Energy Security, India Crude Imports, Indian crude basket, insider trading, Iran war, Michael Selig, Nifty, oil futures, Oil marketing companies, PPAC, Prediction markets, Sensex, Trump Iran announcements Leave a comment

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