April 20 rubber options and international copper options will be listed for trading on April 22.

China Net Finance, March 27 - The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the INE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Shanghai Futures Exchange, will officially list 20 Rubber Options and International Copper Options on April 22 (during the continuous trading session on the evening of April 21). These two options are specific varieties within the domestic market and will be opened to qualified foreign institutional investors (QFI) upon listing.

20 Rubber is a core raw material for the tire industry, while copper is a key foundational material in fields such as new energy and high-end manufacturing, both of which are important commodities supporting the development of the real economy. China is the largest consumer of 20 Rubber and copper globally, and enterprises in the related industrial chain are deeply integrated into the global market, leading to an increasing demand for refined and diversified risk management tools.

As China’s manufacturing sector transitions to high-quality development, the demand for risk management among enterprises in the 20 Rubber and international copper industrial chains has significantly increased, with growing calls for the introduction of option varieties. The listing of 20 Rubber Options and International Copper Options, along with external access, will not only enrich the risk management tools available to domestic and foreign industrial chain enterprises, helping them hedge against price volatility risks and improve their risk management levels, but it will also complement the corresponding futures varieties, enhance the price discovery system, further leverage the resource allocation role of the futures market, and elevate China’s pricing influence in the global related commodity markets, contributing to the construction of Shanghai as an international financial center.

Since 2018, the INE has listed 20 Rubber futures, international copper futures, and crude oil options among six futures and options varieties. The market has operated smoothly, and various stages such as trading, settlement, exercise, and external access have been validated by the market. This has laid a solid foundation for the listing of 20 Rubber and international copper options and for accelerating the full coverage of mature option varieties by the INE. According to statistics, by 2025, the daily trading volume of crude oil options is expected to grow by 23.61% year-on-year, and the daily open interest is expected to grow by 32.71% year-on-year, continuously enhancing the operational quality and efficiency of the options market, gradually fulfilling its function in serving the real economy.

In the next steps, the INE will solidly carry out all tasks related to technical system operation and maintenance, as well as market risk prevention and control, while deepening market training and investor education to ensure the smooth launch and stable operation of 20 Rubber Options and International Copper Options.

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