The Moscow Exchange will launch trading in futures on American WTI oil starting July 14. The new contract will give investors another way to profit from oil price movements and allow direct comparison of the American grade with Brent, which is already traded on the platform.
WTI is a light, low-sulfur crude oil primarily extracted in the USA. Brent is a blend of North Sea crudes and serves as a benchmark for Europe and a significant portion of the global market. Their quotes react differently to the situation in the USA and global trade.
One contract will include ten barrels. The price is quoted in dollars per barrel, and the minimum tick size will be one cent. It will not be necessary to buy and store physical oil.
Investors will be able to profit from the rise and fall of WTI, hedge against raw material price fluctuations, and trade the difference between the two grades. In the first half of 2026, the number of Moscow Exchange clients who traded energy futures grew by 52% and approached 100 thousand.
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