# CFTC Sanctions ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. $12 Million for Causing a Non-Bona Fide Price to Be Reported in the NYMEX Crude Oil Futures Contract

> CFTC release 5873-10 · 2010-08-17 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5873-10
- **Release date:** 2010-08-17
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Sanctions ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. $12 Million for Causing a Non-Bona Fide Price to Be Reported in the NYMEX Crude Oil Futures Contract
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5873-10

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 5873-10, "CFTC Sanctions ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. $12 Million for Causing a Non-Bona Fide Price to Be Reported in the NYMEX Crude Oil Futures Contract", 2010-08-17. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5873-10.

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