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ICE Gasoil Futures Contract Sets Daily Volume Record

Date 11/11/2010

IntercontinentalExchange, a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced a new daily volume record for the ICE Gasoil futures contract. On 10 November, 391,046 Gasoil futures contracts traded on ICE Futures Europe, surpassing the previous record of 371,831 contracts traded on 20 October 2010.

The ICE Gasoil futures contract is the world's largest refined petroleum product futures contract. Introduced in 1981, the ICE Gasoil futures contract has become the underlying pricing reference for refined products around the world. Today, the ICE Gasoil contract provides deep liquidity and the versatility of a global benchmark.