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Traders point to suspicious activity in the oil market on Wednesday
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Traders point to suspicious activity in the oil market on Wednesday

MarketWatch · May 6, 2026, 10:36 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Oil contracts worth $1.7 billion changed hands in the hour before an Axios report sent oil prices lower Wednesday. Some experts are calling the spike in activity suspicious.

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