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Hope Fades, Traders Brace for Extended Oil, LNG Squeeze

For most of the past six months, traders active on the commodity futures markets have been mostly optimistic.

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For most of the past six months, traders active on the commodity futures markets have been mostly optimistic. They have taken every statement by President Donald Trump about peace talks or victory over Iran at face value, betting on a speedy end of the war. Now, it has started to dawn on many that this is not happening.

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