- 20 Jun 2019
- By CME Group
- Topics: Energy
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Physically-delivered WTI Houston (HCL) represents a significant new source of export barrels for the international crude oil market. Check out the latest report co-authored by Wood Mackenzie
In Q1 2019, 18% of total electronic WTI Crude Oil (LO) Options volume was executed during non-U.S. hours. As the upward trend continues, WTI options traders have begun hedging event risk in the current marketplace.
U.S. Energy Information reports the lowest level of natural gas stocks since 2014 while Henry Hub prices rise slightly.
Surpassed 100,000 total contracts traded on Apr. 8
Record 50% of on-screen LO volume executed via RFQ in Q1 2019
Record volume and open interest in March 2019
ADV during Mar 2019 was 240K, up 26% YoY
Record 1 million+ metric tons traded in March 2019
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- WTI Futures (CL)
1.13M ADV, -5% YTD YoY - WTI Options (LO)
97,987 ADV, -39% YTD YoY - Henry Hub Futures (NG)
289,273 ADV, -17% YTD YoY - Henry Hub Options (LN)
42,816 ADV, -17% YTD YoY
The LNG market is increasingly affected by international relations as much as by supply and demand. Is it time to ask whether LNG is becoming the new oil?
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