OPTIONS MARKET SIGNALS MORE UPSIDE FOR OIL Even as crude prices pull back and Brent spreads ease, the options market is still positioning for higher oil. Traders are paying the largest premium in years for call options on WTI futures relative to puts — a clear sign investors see greater risk of a price spike than a drop. Prediction markets are also pointing higher, with year-end forecasts for WTI pushing above $120.(*Walter Bloomberg)