The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is monitoring oil futures markets
for unusual activity, Enforcement Director David Miller said, declining to
confirm any investigation. Scrutiny follows a surge in trading ahead of a March
23 social media post by President Donald Trump about delaying strikes on Iran.
Data show contracts tied to about 6 million barrels of Brent and WTI were sold
within two minutes, far exceeding typical volumes of around 700,000 barrels.