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When Iran attacked a US airbase in Qatar \u2013 a response to strikes on its nuclear facilities \u2013 many feared a global war may be imminent. But there was one market that didn\u2019t break a sweat: oil. It\u2019s typically a commodity that surges at the first sight of conflict in the Middle East. This time though, oil traders bet that the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US would be short-lived. The FT\u2019s energy editor Malcolm Moore explains how traders called the outcome correctly. <\/p>\n
Clips from ABC News, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, CBS News, Fox 9 Minneapolis St Paul, ITV News, KTLA 5, NBC News<\/p>\n
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For further reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n How oil traders called the Middle East conflict<\/a><\/p>\n Fuel and fury: energy becomes a Middle East battlefield<\/a><\/p>\n Why oil traders are watching the Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n Why is the oil price not surging?<\/a><\/p>\n – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – <\/p>\n Follow Malcolm Moore (@MalcolmMoore<\/a>) and Saffeya Ahmed on X (@saffeya_ahmed<\/a>), or follow Saffeya on LinkedIn<\/a> for updates about the show and more. <\/p>\n Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n View our accessibility guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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