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Liquidity Report 2.12

Volumes continue to edge down on a weekly basis, but still higher year on year
Published: 24 March 2026
Written by:
Will Cunliffe

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, The Officials
Will Cunliffe
,
Edward Hayden-Briffett

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, The Officials
Edward Hayden-Briffett
and
Spyridon Kokas

Spyridon Kokas

Research Analyst, The Officials
Spyridon Kokas
Reviewed by:
Jorge Montepeque

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, The Officials
Jorge Montepeque
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Volumes continue to edge down on a weekly basis, but still higher year on year

In the week ending 20 March 2026, exchange traded volumes dropped significantly across the board. For Brent, the May tenor’s volume declined the most – down more than 37% w/w, while for WTI it was the June tenor

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