Will Cunliffe
Research Analyst, The Officials
Liquidity Report 2.29
Exchange-traded futures volumes were mixed w/w but y/y volumes were predominantly down.
Exchange-traded futures volumes were mixed w/w but y/y volumes were predominantly down.
In the week ending 17 July 2026, exchange traded futures volumes had mixed fortunes. Brent volumes were up 6.95% and 9.58% in the Oct and Nov tenors respectively while the Sep tenor slipped just 0.8%. Gasoil volumes similarly saw modest gains of approximately 6% in the Oct and Nov tenors but a decline in the Sep tenor of 6.44%. Heating Oil volumes saw M1 tank 13.31% while M2 slipped just 6.20%. The M3 tenor held flat ticking up just 0.58%.
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