Maser Group Adds Capital as Prateek Suri’s $150M Oil Bet Faces Margin Strain

In continuation of recent reports that billionaire investor Prateek Suri is holding a $150 million open oil position without a stop-loss, fresh developments indicate that additional capital has been deployed to sustain the trade as volatility intensifies.

According to people familiar with the matter, Maser Group has injected further funds into its trading account on Interactive Brokers following margin shortfalls triggered by sharp fluctuations in global crude prices through African subsidiary. 

The position—already viewed as highly aggressive due to its unhedged structure and absence of downside protection—has now entered a more pressured phase, where the sustainability of the trade depends not only on market direction but also on continuous capital support.

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