Intercontinental Exchange Sets Q3 Record for Brent Options Trading

08:52 AM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) recorded 28 million Brent options contracts traded in Q3, with average daily volume exceeding 437,200 contracts, up 63% year to date, the company said Tuesday. Open interest in ICE Brent options rose 18% year over year to 4 million contracts, the company said. Average daily volume across ICE Brent futures and options rose 23% year to date, as traders used the contracts to hedge price risks and manage oil market exposure, the company added.