Reply #1: Some people heading for the shredder, too late? (Chilton quote) [View All]

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``It's not normal for us to talk about this stuff, primarily because the minute you say you're doing an investigation, some people will head for the paper shredder,'' Commissioner Chilton said.

The oil investigation is far enough along that the commission could announce it publicly without hindering its ability to gather information, he said. ``I hope we have something more to say about this sooner rather than later,'' Chilton said.

Chilton didn't elaborate on the December incidents that drew the CFTC's interest. The benchmark tanker rate from the Middle East to the U.S. Gulf Coast surged that month.