Shanghai International Energy Exchange · INE LU
Low-S Fuel Oil (LU) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Live open/closed status and full session times, plus contract size, tick economics and expiry dates in one verified reference.
- Regular hours
- Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00
- Tick value
- ¥10
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil (LU) is a energy futures product listed on Shanghai International Energy Exchange. The day session trades in segments, with a lunch break 11:30–13:30 and a short 10:15–10:30 pause. Its night session runs 21:00–23:00, the standard evening group for Chinese commodities. 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 | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 09:00–15:00 | 01:00–07:00 | winter 01:00–07:00summer 02:00–08:00 | winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
| Night | 21:00–23:00 | 13:00–15:00 | winter 13:00–15:00summer 14:00–16:00 | winter 08:00–10:00summer 09:00–11:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is Low-S Fuel Oil (LU) open right now? When does it open and close?
Low-S Fuel Oil (LU) trades on Shanghai International Energy Exchange Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Trading days: Monday to Friday; the night session opens at 21:00 on the previous trading day and counts toward the next one (Friday's night session belongs to Monday), with no weekend trading. The next closure or special session is Sep 25 (Mid-Autumn Festival closure). 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: 09:00–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 01:00–07:00; London winter 01:00–07:00 · summer 02:00–08:00; New York winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00 · summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00.
- Night: 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 13:00–15:00; London winter 13:00–15:00 · summer 14:00–16:00; New York winter 08:00–10:00 · summer 09:00–11:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Sep 25 Mid-Autumn Festival closure; Sep 28 Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only (special session); Oct 1–Oct 7 National Day closure.
- 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 Low-S Fuel Oil (LU) open today or tomorrow?
The status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. There is no Saturday trading; the week restarts Monday at 09:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). On a weekday it is closed only on the dates listed above; otherwise the regular sessions apply — Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥1/t
- Tick value
- ¥10
Expiry rulelast trading day of prior month
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-09-25 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 sourceINE · lu ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure
- 2026-09-28Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure
- 2026-10-08National Day reopening — day session only
Low-S Fuel Oil listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-09-25 the front-month Low-S Fuel Oil contract is LU2610 (last trading day 2026-09-30), followed by LU2611 (2026-10-30); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| LU2610 | LTD 2026-09-30 · delivery 2026-10-08–2026-10-14 |
|---|---|
| LU2611 | LTD 2026-10-30 · delivery 2026-11-02–2026-11-06 |
| LU2612 | LTD 2026-11-30 · delivery 2026-12-01–2026-12-07 |
| LU2701 | LTD 2026-12-31 · delivery 2027-01-04–2027-01-08 |
| LU2702 | LTD 2027-01-29 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-01–2027-02-05 |
| LU2703 | LTD 2027-02-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-01–2027-03-05 |
Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.
Can a foreign investor trade Low-S Fuel Oil (LU), and take delivery of it?
Low-S Fuel Oil (LU) has been a specified domestic product since 2020-06-22, which an overseas trader reaches without a QFI licence. An overseas trader can take delivery directly: the bonded standard warrant is priced in US dollars and involves neither customs clearance nor VAT.
- Specified domestic product
- 2020-06-22
- QFI
- 2022-09-02
- Delivery reachability
- Bonded · direct
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FAQ
- What are Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil (LU) trading hours?
- Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Does Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil night session runs 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil pause at lunchtime?
- Yes — the morning session ends at 11:30 and trading resumes at 13:30, with an additional short pause 10:15–10:30 (exchange local time).
- Does Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil trade on weekends?
- No Saturday or Sunday trading; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 23:00.
- When is Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil closed for Chinese New Year 2026?
- Spring Festival closures fall on 2026-02-16, 2026-02-17, 2026-02-18, 2026-02-19, 2026-02-20, 2026-02-23 (6 trading days); the first day back normally has a day session only.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31; regular sessions effective 2020-06-22.
- Crude oil continuous trading hoursShanghai International Energy Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai International Energy Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
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