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Energy & Chemicals Futures Market Hours
INE crude beside WTI and Brent, natural gas, and the main Chinese chemical contracts (rubber, methanol, PTA and more).
Data reviewed 2026-08-07 · sources on each product page
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Products & trading hours
| Crude Oil (INE SC) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–02:30 (+1 day)（Shanghai International Energy Exchange） |
|---|---|
| Brent Crude (ICE B) | 23:00 (prev day)–23:00 · 01:00–23:00（ICE Futures Europe） |
| WTI Crude (NYMEX CL) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（New York Mercantile Exchange） |
| Rubber (SHFE RU) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Polypropylene (DCE PP) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| PTA (CZCE TA) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Methanol (CZCE MA) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Urea (CZCE UR) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil (INE LU) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai International Energy Exchange） |
| TSR 20 Rubber (INE NR) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai International Energy Exchange） |
| Natural Gas (NYMEX NG) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（New York Mercantile Exchange） |
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FAQ
- Which futures products are in the energy & chemicals sector?
- 11 products are covered: Crude Oil (INE SC), Brent Crude (ICE B), WTI Crude (NYMEX CL), Rubber (SHFE RU), Polypropylene (DCE PP), PTA (CZCE TA), Methanol (CZCE MA), Urea (CZCE UR), Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil (INE LU), TSR 20 Rubber (INE NR), Natural Gas (NYMEX NG).
- Do energy & chemicals futures trade overnight?
- 8 of the 11 covered products have a night or cross-date session; per-product times are in the table below.