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Yaoyao Liu, a star oil trader who found himself deep in the hole on a bet made at the start of the Iran war, is set to leave commodities giant Vitol, according to people familiar with the matter
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Trader departure after losses hints at volatility in oil positioning, not direction.
Oil trading losses signal volatile positioning
CATALYST TO WATCH
Vitol statements or oil moves
MAIN RISK
Reflects war-driven oil whipsaw
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Yaoyao Liu, a star oil trader who found himself deep in the hole on a bet made at the start of the Iran war, is set to leave commodities giant Vitol, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/cWNYTzjglx
02 THE STORY SO FAR
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03 WHO'S INVOLVED
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