Edward Hayden-Briffett
Research Analyst, Flux
Futures volumes jump but year-on-year weakness persists
Front-month futures volumes rose sharply as traders rolled positions, though activity remains deeply down year on year across contracts.
In the week ending 2 January 2026, exchange traded futures volumes showed significant increases w/w across instruments in the first three tenors, as traders rolled their positions. Brent showed significant increases particularly in April and May tenors, up 35.92% and 39.87%, respectively.
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