US CFTC probes spike in oil futures trading before Trump postponed Iran strikes, WSJ reports

​Commodity ‌Futures Trading Commission ​is scrutinizing a surge ‌in oil futures trading that occurred moments before U.S. ‌President Donald Trump ‌postponed strikes on Tehran in March, the Wall Street ⁠Journal ​reported ⁠on Tuesday. The CFTC is interested in ⁠at least three firms ​as part of its inquiry, ⁠the Journal said, citing ⁠documents ​and a person familiar with the ⁠matter. Reuters could not immediately verify ⁠the ⁠report.

​The U.S. ​Commodity ‌Futures Trading Commission ​is scrutinizing a surge ‌in oil futures trading that occurred moments before U.S. ‌President Donald Trump ‌postponed strikes on Tehran in March, the Wall Street ⁠Journal ​reported ⁠on Tuesday.

The CFTC is interested in ⁠at least three firms ​as part of its inquiry, ⁠the Journal said, citing ⁠documents ​and a person familiar with the ⁠matter.

Reuters could not immediately verify ⁠the ⁠report.