Hedge Funds Ramped Up Bullish Oil Bets Ahead of Maduro’s Capture

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Hedge funds increased their bullish bets on oil to the highest level since November, ahead of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, driven by speculation of potential land strikes on the country.

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Hedge funds boosted bullish bets on crude to the most since November in the week before the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as markets weighed mounting speculation over imminent land strikes on the South American country.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on January 6, 2026.
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