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Energy & Chemicals Futures Market Hours
INE crude beside WTI and Brent, natural gas, the main Chinese chemical contracts (rubber, methanol, PTA and more), plus pulp and the INE container freight index (Europe).
Data reviewed 2026-11-09 · sources on each product page · Verify against official exchange notices before trading
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（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） |
| Fuel Oil (SHFE FU) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Butadiene Rubber (SHFE BR) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| PVC (DCE V) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| Ethylene Glycol (DCE EG) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| Caustic Soda (CZCE SH) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Paraxylene (CZCE PX) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Bitumen (SHFE BU) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Softwood Pulp (SHFE SP) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Container Freight (Europe) (INE EC) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00（Shanghai International Energy Exchange） |
| LLDPE (DCE L) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| Styrene (DCE EB) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| LPG (DCE PG) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| Pure Benzene (DCE BZ) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Dalian Commodity Exchange） |
| Polyester Staple Fibre (CZCE PF) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Bottle-grade PET Chips (CZCE PR) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Propylene (CZCE PL) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange） |
| Micro WTI Crude Oil (NYMEX MCL) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（New York Mercantile 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?
- 28 products are covered: Rubber (SHFE ru), Crude Oil (INE sc), Low-S Fuel Oil (INE lu), No.20 Rubber (INE nr), Polypropylene (DCE pp), PTA (CZCE TA), Methanol (CZCE MA), Urea (CZCE UR), WTI Crude (NYMEX CL), Micro WTI Crude (NYMEX MCL), Henry Hub Nat Gas (NYMEX NG), Brent Crude (ICE B), Fuel Oil (SHFE fu), PVC (DCE v), Ethylene Glycol (DCE eg), Caustic Soda (CZCE SH), Paraxylene (CZCE PX), Bitumen (SHFE bu), Softwood Pulp (SHFE sp), Butadiene Rubber (SHFE br), Container Freight (Europe) (INE ec), LLDPE (DCE l), Styrene (DCE eb), LPG (DCE pg), Pure Benzene (DCE bz), Polyester Staple Fibre (CZCE PF), Bottle-grade PET Chips (CZCE PR), Propylene (CZCE PL).
- Do energy & chemicals futures trade overnight?
- 22 of the 28 covered products have a night or cross-date session; per-product times are in the table below.