ICE Futures Europe · ICE B
Brent Crude (B) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Brent Crude (B) trading hours, London time: 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00.
Current contract: BF7, last trading day Monday 30 November 2026
- Regular hours
- 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00
- Tick value
- $10
- Contract size
- 1,000 bbl
Calendar coverage: 2026-07-20 to 2027-12-31. Source review does not confirm every holiday session; check each dated exception's status.
Source review dates & pending holiday sessions
Regular-hours source review: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated
Calendar source review: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated
Outside coverage is pending confirmation, not a confirmed closure. Individual source-check dates are retained. Review sources →
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Brent Crude (B) is an energy futures product listed on ICE Futures Europe. Trading covers Asian daytime hours and extends into the US/European day via a T+1 night session. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.
Regular sessions
| Session | Exchange time | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 01:00–23:00 | winter 09:00–07:00 (+1 day)summer 08:00–06:00 (+1 day) | winter 01:00–23:00summer 00:00–22:00 | 20:00 (prev day)–18:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is Brent Crude (B) open right now? When does it open and close?
Brent Crude (B) trades on ICE Futures Europe 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00 London time. Trading days: Monday to Friday; the Monday session already opens on Sunday at 23:00 exchange time. This is the regular weekly pattern; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence. The next closure or special session is Nov 26 (Thanksgiving — Brent early close 18:30 London). The status line below works out whether it is open right now from the same reviewed sessions and holiday calendar.
Live open/closed status: see the timeline on the home page.
- Day: 01:00–23:00 London time — Beijing / Singapore winter 09:00–07:00 (+1 day) · summer 08:00–06:00 (+1 day); UTC winter 01:00–23:00 · summer 00:00–22:00; New York 20:00 (prev day)–18:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Nov 26 Thanksgiving — Brent early close 18:30 London (special session); Nov 27 Day after Thanksgiving — Brent early close 20:00 London (special session); Dec 24 Christmas Eve — Brent early close 19:00 London (special session).
- No quotes or margin figures here; open/closed status is derived only from the exchange’s published sessions and holiday notices — verify exchange notices before trading.
Is Brent Crude (B) open today or tomorrow?
As of 2026-11-11 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. The regular week restarts Sunday at 23:00 London time. Regular weekly sessions are 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00 London time; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 1,000 bbl
- Minimum tick
- $0.01/bbl
- Tick value
- $10
Expiry ruleLast business day2months before delivery;one earlier if it is the business day before Christmas or New Year
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-11-11 and refresh to your own date when the page loads. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.
- Fields covered
- Specifications, expiry rule and front-contract dates
- Review state
- Accepted; rule estimates retain *
- Reviewed
- Rights state
- Approved for public reference
Official sourceICE · B ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — Brent early close 18:30 London
- 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — Brent early close 20:00 London
- 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — Brent early close 19:00 London
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
- 2026-12-31New Year's Eve — Brent early close 20:00 London
- 2027-01-01New Year's Day closure
- 2027-03-26Good Friday closure
- 2027-05-31Spring bank holiday and Memorial Day — Brent early close 18:30 London
- 2027-06-18Juneteenth — Brent early close 18:30 London
- 2027-07-05Independence Day observed — Brent early close 18:30 London
- 2027-09-06Labor Day — Brent early close 18:30 London
- 2027-11-25Thanksgiving — Brent early close 19:30 London
Brent Crude listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-11-11 the front-month Brent Crude contract is BF7 (last trading day 2026-11-30), followed by BG7 (2026-12-30); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| BF7 | LTD 2026-11-30 · delivery EFP / cash option |
|---|---|
| BG7 | LTD 2026-12-30 · delivery EFP / cash option |
| BH7 | LTD 2027-01-29 (est.) · delivery EFP / cash option |
| BJ7 | LTD 2027-02-26 (est.) · delivery EFP / cash option |
| BK7 | LTD 2027-03-31 (est.) · delivery EFP / cash option |
| BM7 | LTD 2027-04-30 · delivery EFP / cash option |
Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.
FAQ
- What are Brent Crude (B) trading hours?
- Brent Crude regular sessions are: 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Does Brent Crude trade overnight?
- Yes — its regular session crosses a trading-date boundary: 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Brent Crude open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Brent Crude and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Is Brent Crude closed for Christmas 2026?
- Yes — Christmas-related closures fall on 2026-12-25; see the 2026 holiday list on this page.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-07-20 to 2027-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-01-01.
The latest check is the newest date among related sources; it does not mean every schedule and holiday field was reviewed that day. Individual source dates follow.
- Brent Crude Futures contract specifications and trading hoursICE Futures Europe · reviewed 2026-07-21
- IFEU Trading Schedule: Oil, Utilities and Agricultural — July 2026ICE Futures Europe · reviewed 2026-07-21
- ICE Futures Europe — Temporary Trading Times, 25 Oct 26 – 30 Oct 26 (Inclusive)ICE Futures Europe · reviewed 2026-10-13
- IFEU Trading Schedule: Oil, Utilities and Agricultural — July 2026 (2027 table)ICE Futures Europe · reviewed 2026-10-06
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