- 19 Apr 2021
- By CME Group
WTI futures open interest has continued an upward trend in Q1 2021 with an improving demand picture, while TTF futures ADV has continued to grow to record levels with the globalization of natural gas.
Crude Oil
- WTI futures (CL) ADV of 1.10mm in Q1 2021, up 40% from Q4
- WTI options (LO) volume executed as RFQs was 64% of total volume in Q1, up from 60% in 2020
Refined products
- RBOB Gasoline futures (RB) YTD average open interest is 412K, up 6% YoY
- NY Harbor ULSD futures (HO) ADV of 170k in Q1 2021, up 7% from Q4
Natural Gas
- Henry Hub futures (NG) ADV during non-US trading hours is a record 10% of total ADV in 2021
- Henry Hub options (LN) ADV during non-US hours is at record levels in 2021
- Record TTF futures (TTF) ADV of 3K in March, up 25% YoY
Customers accessing CME Group's global benchmark, Henry Hub (NG), are increasingly trading our TTF futures (TTF) and options (TFO) contracts, which are listed alongside NG on a single venue for customer efficiency and risk management optimization.
In an increasingly connected Global Gas market, customers can hedge all of their natural risk on NYMEX, which is bringing growth in liquidity for our European TTF futures and options. Access TTF futures Trayport, CME Direct, and TT.
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In early March, OPEC and its allies agreed to hold steady on crude oil production cuts, sending WTI futures (CL) prices surging. This news combined with positive vaccine rollouts and increasing demand for oil has led to an increase in CL open interest in Q1.
- In March, CL open interest reached its highest levels since June 2018
- CL average daily open interest was 2.39mm in Q1 2021, up 15% from Q4 and the highest levels since 2018
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