With oil prices soaring, rumors are circulating online that the White House intends to act as a market manipulator and directly intervene in crude oil futures. Is this a plausible move? What other tools does the US have in its toolbox?

2026-03-06

With oil prices soaring, rumors are circulating online that the White House intends to act as a market manipulator and directly intervene in crude oil futures. Is this a plausible move? What other tools does the US have in its toolbox?