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$760 Million Oil Shorts Placed Minutes Before Hormuz Announcement (Report)

CryptoPotato Published 18.04.2026 06:44

US President Trump, alongside Iran’s foreign minister, announced a major de-escalation yesterday on the war front, indicating that the Strait of Hormuz will finally be reopened. The statement had a…

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