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Liquidity Report 2.5

March futures volumes down ahead of expiry, strong April and May volumes
Published: February 3, 2026
Written by:
Will Cunliffe

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, The Officials
Will Cunliffe
,
Edward Hayden-Briffett

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, The Officials
Edward Hayden-Briffett
and
Spyridon Kokas

Spyridon Kokas

Research Analyst, The Officials
Spyridon Kokas
Reviewed by:
Jorge Montepeque

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, Flux
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Liquidity ReportVolume: 2Issue: 5
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March futures volumes down ahead of expiry, strong April and May volumes

In the week ending 30 January 2026, as end of month expiry approached, exchange traded volumes in March Brent futures fell to under half their level of the previous week. The rolling of positions is evident in the increase of over 57% in April Brent futures.

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