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The Liquidity Report 2.28

Exchange-traded futures volumes all up w/w but a mixed picture y/y
Published: 14 July 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

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

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, The Officials
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 28
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Exchange-traded futures volumes all up w/w but a mixed picture y/y

In the week ending 10 July 2026, exchange traded futures volumes were entirely up w/w. Brent volumes were up 39.98% and almost 70% in the Sep and Oct tenors respectively. Gasoil volumes were up massively, by 60% in the Sep tenor, and almost 90% across Oct and Nov. Heating Oil volumes in the Sep and Oct tenors jumped up 13.88% and 35% respectively, but again M3 outperformed rising by about 57%. RBOB volumes were also up across the board, but to a lesser degree than other contracts. WTI’s front month surged 45%, and that strength was mirrored down the curve.

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