LONDON, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. , a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced new open interest records for ICE Futures Europe. The ICE Gasoil futures contract established a new open interest record of 612,897 contracts on January 27. The ICE Richards Bay Coal futures also established an open interest record of 33,050 contracts on January 27, following record open interest in the ICE Rotterdam Coal futures of 60,242 contracts on January 25. Total open interest across all three ICE coal futures contracts now stands at over 110,000 contracts.
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The ICE Gasoil futures contract is the world's largest refined petroleum product futures contract. Introduced in 1981, the ICE Gasoil futures contract has become the underlying pricing reference for refined products around the world. Today, the ICE Gasoil contract offers traders deep liquidity and the versatility provided by a global benchmark.
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