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OIL OPTIONS: ICE Brent Mar25 Option Expiry – Tuesday January 28

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  • A total of 861mbbls of open March Brent options positions are currently due to expire on Tuesday January 28. Open interest is 484k call contracts and 377k for puts.
  • Aggregate Brent put option open interest has risen in the last month up to 1.46m contracts while call interest is relatively unchanged at 1.84m contracts.
  • The most significant open volume either side of the current market prices are with 24.5k of puts at the $75/bbl strike and 25k of calls at $80/bbl.
  • Below is a chart showing front month Brent open interest by strike (Brent $78.23/bbl):

 

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  • A total of 861mbbls of open March Brent options positions are currently due to expire on Tuesday January 28. Open interest is 484k call contracts and 377k for puts.
  • Aggregate Brent put option open interest has risen in the last month up to 1.46m contracts while call interest is relatively unchanged at 1.84m contracts.
  • The most significant open volume either side of the current market prices are with 24.5k of puts at the $75/bbl strike and 25k of calls at $80/bbl.
  • Below is a chart showing front month Brent open interest by strike (Brent $78.23/bbl):

 

Screenshot 2025-01-27 140312

 

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