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Icahn Bought Cheap Oil in Monday’s Plummet to Historic Lows

  • Billionaire investor used opportunity to supply refiner CVR
  • Glut caused by pandemic caused futures to trade negative
WATCH: Carl Icahn discusses his refiner CVR Energy's large-scale purchase of oil on Monday after prices went negative, (Source: Bloomberg)
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When on Monday it seemed the whole world was selling oil, a familiar name was buying: Carl Icahn.

“We made some money on it,” Icahn said in an interview Friday with Bloomberg Television. “We did get a fair amount.”