US regulators are considering sweeping changes to commodities trading to stamp out the excessive speculation that has been blamed for the volatility of oil prices. While real-world businesses that need to buy oil on the global markets would be unaffected, a vast industry of financial investors and speculators could face curbs on the size of their activities.
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