[Toddsterpatriot]

Every middleman takes a cut that get passed on.

Futures traders are not middlemen. That was easy. Try again?

[freedomfiter2]

Futures traders are not middlemen. That was easy. Try again?

Maybe. They are buying and selling oil. They might not be ever taking possesion but they are gaining profits that are passed on to the customers without adding to the oil’s value.