Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks
Traders placed approximately $580 million in oil bets on Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures contracts between 6:49 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. New York time on Monday, March 24, 2026, about 15 minutes before President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, announcing "productive conversations" with Iran and a pause in planned strikes.
