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The amount of money that was wagered in the oil market on Monday just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump boasted of “productive” talks with Iran.
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$580 million: The amount of money that was wagered in the oil market on Monday just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump boasted of “productive” talks with Iran, per a Financial Times analysis of Bloomberg data.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, USA, on March 23, 2026.
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