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Javier Blas, energy and commodities columnist, journalist, author at Bloomberg, reports that CME has announced plans to begin 24/7 trading for a new smaller-sized crude oil contract.
The new West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contract will represent 10 barrels, compared to the existing standard contract size of 1,000 barrels.
Blas has recently reported that China's oil imports in May fell to about 6.6 million barrels per day, down 38% from the 2025 average, according to official figures. He also noted that Russia exported the most crude since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine after a series of refinery strikes, shifting supply patterns on global markets. The new CME crude contract comes as the market adjusts to these recent changes.