ICE Brent Options Reach Record Traded Volume in Q3 2026 as Customers Manage Risk Across the Brent Curve
Business Wire•13/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 Brent options volume reached record 28 million contracts
- ➤Average daily Brent options volume topped 437,200 contracts, up 63% YTD
- ➤Brent options open interest rose 18% year-over-year to 4 million contracts
- ➤ICE Brent futures and options average daily volume increased 23% YTD
Expert Statements
Jeff Barbuto, SVP, Global Head of Oil Markets at ICE
“This has been the highest volume year for Brent options in ICE’s history. Energy market volatility is a factor for almost all markets and as the global benchmark, Brent is increasingly the most liquid instrument to manage price risk and express a view on where prices could go next,”
Jeff Barbuto, SVP, Global Head of Oil Markets at ICE
“ICE's share of global crude options volume, number of participants, number of new actively traded Brent options instruments and overall volume have been increasing year-over-year for more than a decade.”
Jeff Barbuto, SVP, Global Head of Oil Markets at ICE
“Whether market participants are hedging near-term event risk through weekly Brent options with daily expiries, long-dated exposure through monthly contracts, or average price risk, ICE offers the liquidity, product depth and margin efficiencies that come from trading their crude needs in one place.”
ICE Brent Options Reach Record Traded Volume in Q3 2026 as Customers Manage Risk Across the Brent Curve
ICE’s Share of Global Crude Options Volume Has Grown Year-Over-Year for More Than a Decade
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