Event Brief
Traders buy options as oil tops $110
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Traders are buying options to protect against an abrupt deescalation between the US and Iran even as oil rises above $110.
WHO: Traders
WHAT: Buying options to hedge against a potential US-Iran deescalation
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Traders sought protection against an abrupt deescalation between the US and Iran.
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