CME Group drops plan for round-the-clock crude oil contract

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CME Group Suspends Plans to Launch 24/7 10-Barrel Crude Oil Contract

October 2, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CME Group provided the following statement about its plans to suspend launch of a new 10-Barrel Crude Oil futures contract:

"Providing efficient, regulated markets that allow our clients to cost-effectively manage business risk is always our top priority at CME Group," said CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Terry Duffy. "We created and... More