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ICE Brent August 24 Option Expiry Today

OIL OPTIONS
  • A total of 614mbbls of open August 24 Brent options positions are currently due to expire against the futures close today. Open interest is 371k calls contracts and 243k for puts.
  • The aggregate open interest for call options across all ICE Brent contracts is relatively unchanged on the month at 1.95m contracts but open interest in puts has dipped slightly since last month to 1.36m contracts.
  • The open exposure to strikes is spread around the current market price with put volume at strikes of $85/bbl and below and call volumes mostly at $83/bbl and above.
  • Below is a table showing the current open interest at nearby strikes (Brent $85.96/bbl):


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