# CFTC Finds Statoil ASA Attempted to Manipulate the Argus Far East Index, a Propane Benchmark, to Benefit Statoil’s NYMEX-cleared Swaps Position

> CFTC release 7643-17 · 2017-11-14

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7643-17
- **Release date:** 2017-11-14
- **Type:** Press release
- **Title:** CFTC Finds Statoil ASA Attempted to Manipulate the Argus Far East Index, a Propane Benchmark, to Benefit Statoil’s NYMEX-cleared Swaps Position
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7643-17



## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 7643-17, "CFTC Finds Statoil ASA Attempted to Manipulate the Argus Far East Index, a Propane Benchmark, to Benefit Statoil’s NYMEX-cleared Swaps Position", 2017-11-14. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7643-17.

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