CME Group has introduced new physically-delivered Ethanol futures and options, with the first five futures contracts trading on February 7, 2025. Each contract is sized at 42,000 gallons, aligning with CME’s benchmark RBOB Gasoline and NY ULSD Heating Oil futures.
The newly launched contracts feature enhanced specifications, complementing CME’s existing renewable fuel product offerings. They are designed to help gasoline blenders and commercial users hedge price risks and manage differentials between refined products more effectively.
Listed under NYMEX rules, the Denatured Ethanol futures and options provide market participants with flexible delivery options. This launch further solidifies CME Group’s standing as the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, expanding its portfolio of global benchmark products across key asset classes.