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‘Crazy’ Bets on $200 Oil Invade the Options Market
A roaring trade in bullish crude-oil options says the 2021 energy rally is far from over.
Traders once again are betting that the U.S. oil benchmark will surge above $100 a barrel, from a recent $82, as early as December. U.S. crude, known as West Texas Intermediate or WTI, is up 10% this month, and 70% this year, but it hasn’t hit $100 since the oil crash of 2014.