[U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Oil Transactions Related to Iran War] According to ABC News, sources revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice, together with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is investigating at least four suspicious transactions in the oil market, with a total amount exceeding $2.6 billion. These transactions occurred on the eve of President Trump's major statement regarding the Iran war, where traders bet that oil prices would drop before falling further.