Cross-market view
INE Crude Oil × NYMEX WTI Crude: Trading Hours Compared
Joint windows, single-leg hours, and 2026 mismatched holidays for Crude Oil (INE SC) and WTI Crude (NYMEX CL), on a typical trading day (UTC).
Data reviewed 2026-09-04 · sources on each product page · Verify against official exchange notices before trading
Joint trading windows (typical day)
INE Crude Oil
NYMEX WTI Crude
Both open
Both open (UTC): 01:00–02:15 · 02:30–03:30 · 05:30–07:00 · 13:00–18:30
INE Crude Oil
NYMEX WTI Crude
Both open
Both open (UTC): 01:00–02:15 · 02:30–03:30 · 05:30–07:00 · 13:00–18:30
Axis is UTC 00:00–24:00 on a Tuesday–Friday day; Monday opens, Friday closes and holiday eves follow each exchange's notice.
Each leg in its own time
| Crude Oil (INE SC) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–02:30 (+1 day)（China Standard Time (UTC+8)） |
|---|---|
| WTI Crude (NYMEX CL) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（US Central Time） |
2026 mismatched holidays (one-sided days)
- INE Crude Oil closed, NYMEX WTI Crude trading: 19 days · longest stretch 2026-02-16 – 2026-02-23
- NYMEX WTI Crude closed, INE Crude Oil trading: 1 days · longest stretch 2026-12-25
FAQ
- When are INE Crude Oil and NYMEX WTI Crude open at the same time?
- On a typical trading day (UTC) the joint windows are 01:00–02:15, 02:30–03:30, 05:30–07:00, 13:00–18:30 in winter (01:00–02:15, 02:30–03:30, 05:30–07:00, 13:00–18:30 in summer), about 9h 15m in total.
- Does NYMEX WTI Crude keep trading while INE Crude Oil is closed?
- Yes — on 19 trading days in 2026 INE Crude Oil is closed while NYMEX WTI Crude trades, the longest stretch being 2026-02-16 – 2026-02-23. These are one-sided exposure windows for cross-market positions.
- Does daylight saving change the INE Crude Oil–NYMEX WTI Crude overlap?
- Yes — the table shows winter and summer windows separately; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.