THENEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM: National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) today announced that its Crude Oil Options recorded the highest-ever daily premium turnover of ₹ 2006.49 crores and highest ever volume of 47,33,862 contracts, on July 9, 2026. The Exchange also witnessed the highest intraday Open Interest of 1,14,000+ contracts on the same day. The milestones reflect the growing adoption of NSE’s Crude Oil Options by market participants for managing price risk and implementing trading and hedging strategies in an increasingly dynamic energy market. In line with market feedback, NSE had revised the expiry date of Crude Oil Options effective November 06, 2025, changing the expiry from two business days prior to the expiry of the underlying futures contract to seven business days prior to the expiry of the underlying futures contract. The modification was introduced to provide participants with greater trading flexibility, improved risk management opportunities, and better alignment with the dynamic market practices. Following the modification, the contract has witnessed a sustained increase in trading activity across key market indicators, including premium turnover, trading volume and open interest. The growing participation underscores the relevance of the revised contract design and the increasing confidence of market participants in the product. The Exchange on the previous expiry day of the Crude Oil Options contract (June 9, 2026), also recorded strong market participation, with 28,64,618 contracts traded, alongside a premium turnover of ₹1239.10 crore. The NSE Crude Oil Futures also achieved the highest turnover of ₹378.32 crore on June 09, 2026. NSE will continue to engage with market participants and refine its product offerings to enhance liquidity, improve risk management avenues, and support efficient price discovery across commodity derivatives. Based on market feedback, NSE has also revised the expiry date of its Natural Gas Options from two business days prior to the expiry of the underlying futures contract to four business days prior to the expiry of the underlying futures contract, effective from May 25, 2026.

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