[Axios Reporter Denies Profiting from Shorting Crude Oil Using U.S.-Iran News] According to a report by Golden Finance, on May 7, an Axios reporter denied allegations of collusion between Axios and market insiders. The accusations claimed that prior to Axios publishing reports on the 'U.S.-Iran Agreement' and the '14-Point Agreement,' short positions in crude oil had already been established on CME. As oil prices plummeted due to these news reports, these positions reportedly yielded significant profits.