Introduction The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has opened an investigation into a series of large, well-timed oil futures trades that preceded two major Trump administration announcements on Iran, according to reporting by Bloomberg News and Reuters. The CFTC oil futures investigation centers on roughly $1.45 billion in positions placed on crude oil contracts minutes or hours before public...
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CFTC Regulators Examine $1.45 Billion in Trades Placed Before Trump’s Iran Announcements
Introduction The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has opened an investigation into a series of large, well-timed oil futures...
U.S. Grid Wastes 20 Million MWh Annually as Battery Energy StorageDeficit Grows — While Private Developers Race to Fill the Gap
Introduction In 2024, grid operators across the United States curtailed approximately 20 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity generated from wind...
Canada’s Indigenous Land Rights Dispute: Legal and Financial Implications for Property Owners in British Columbia
An analysis of Aboriginal title law, the Musqueam rights agreement, the Cowichan court decision, and what unsettled land claims mean...
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