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Informist, Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026

NEW DELHI – The US-based Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sought public comments on allowing round-the-clock trading in energy markets, seven days a week, and on listing perpetual contracts. Comments must be submitted within 30 days or by Jul. 22 for publication in the Federal Register, it said. 

"As registered entities extend trading hours and introduce new contract designs, a clear, data-driven record will help the Commission better understand these developments' implications and impact in the market," the commission's chairman, Michael S. Selig, said in a release. "This request reflects the Commission's commitment to supporting responsible innovation, while preserving the protections against manipulation and market disruption that participants and the public rely on."

The commission has raised concerns through public questions about the implications for potential market manipulation, efficient price formation, and existing energy markets. It has addressed concerns about the extension of standard futures contracts, including energy futures, to a 24/7 schedule without any change to their fixed expiration, with material economic changes to delivery or settlement terms. The second concerns perpetual contracts when they reference physically delivered or storable energy commodities, the commission said in a release.  End

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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