Oil Traders Race for Cover as Light at End of Tunnel Dims

Where's the Bottom for Oil Prices?

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What a difference a few days make.

Investors are willing to pay the most since mid-July to protect from a drop in U.S. crude prices by the end of the year, according to a measure of options values. That’s a reversal from Aug. 20, when the premium for puts over calls was the smallest in nine months. Puts give holders the right to sell futures at a certain price within a period, allowing them to potentially profit from a decline.