ICE natural gas markets worldwide reach liquidity record Page 1

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a global leader in technology and data, today announced record liquidity in its global natural gas futures markets, including record open interest (OI) in U.S. financial gas futures and options markets and record OI in TTF futures.

On August 27, 2024, ICE’s global natural gas futures markets reached a record OI of 22.4 million contracts, up 15% year-over-year. In North America, ICE’s US Financial Gas futures and options markets reached a series of OI records in August and September, including a record of 11.7 million contracts on September 3, 2024, up 13% year-over-year. ICE’s US Financial Gas markets cover 70 hubs across North America, allowing clients to manage regional supply and demand dynamics. The Henry Hub markets, the US natural gas benchmark, continue to post strong OI numbers, up 26% year-over-year.