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Exchange-traded futures volumes were mixed w/w but y/y volumes were predominantly down.
Published: 21 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: 29
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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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