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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 3 MIN

$920M Oil Bet Placed Before Iran Headline — Coincidence?

from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured  A massive $920 million crude oil short was placed just 70 minutes before reports surfaced that the U.S. and Iran were nearing a deal to end the conflict. The timing sparked major insider trading questions, with comparisons to Back to the Future’s Biff Tannen and classic Wall Street scandals. This commentary argues regulators can easily trace suspicious trades — but asks whether powerful insiders are simply untouchable.

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