LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that the ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil contract achieved a daily volume record of 876,011 contracts on 7 February, 2018. The previous daily volume record was 766,054 contracts on 1 November 2016.

The ICE Gasoil futures complex includes a comprehensive range of oil products, including 50 contracts that price as a differential to Low Sulphur Gasoil including options, differentials and ‘cracks’ to Brent crude.

Low Sulphur Gasoil is the benchmark for the global refined oil market, playing the same pricing role for middle distillate oil as Brent plays in providing pricing to the global crude oil market. Launched in 1981 to help European oil refiners and producers hedge their exposure to price fluctuations in refined oil products, ICE Gasoil is a physically delivered futures contract.

About Intercontinental Exchange

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 and Fortune Future 50 company formed in the year 2000 to modernize markets. ICE serves customers by operating the exchanges, clearing houses and information services they rely upon to invest, trade and manage risk across global financial and commodity markets.

A leader in market data, ICE Data Services serves the information and connectivity needs across virtually all asset classes. As the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, the company raises more capital than any other exchange in the world, driving economic growth and transforming markets.

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SOURCE: Intercontinental Exchange

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