Probe Requested into $500M Oil Futures Trades Before Trump Announcement

Representative Ritchie Torres called for a federal investigation into suspicious trading activity in oil and equity futures totaling over $500 million, occurring shortly before President Trump's announcement regarding a five-day halt on strikes against Iran. Reports indicate an abnormal surge in trading volume predicting oil price declines and equity rebounds prior to the announcement. Torres suggested that these trades could indicate insider trading, citing a massive trade at 6:49 a.m., just 15 minutes before the news broke. He has previously raised concerns about potential insider trading linked to Trump administration actions, advocating for legislation to restrict trading among federal officials.