CME Group suspends planned 24/7 10-barrel crude oil futures launch

By Public Technologies
  • CME Group suspended plans to launch a new 24/7 10-Barrel Crude Oil futures contract.
  • Withdrew its regulatory filing, citing client concerns over unintended consequences and potential added market risk from round-the-clock energy trading.
  • Positioned the contract as a regulated alternative to 24/7 oil products trading mainly among retail participants on other venues.
  • Urged the CFTC to address what it called an uneven playing field and to enforce Commodity Exchange Act standards across derivatives markets.


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