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Crude oil trading sessions and market hours
The oil perpetual on Swiftedge trades 24/7. This page shows the hours of the WTI crude oil futures market around it, in your time zone: today's sessions, the day session open and settlement, the weekly inventory reports and holidays, when most volume and the big moves happen. Updated 10 Nov 2026, 1:30 PM ET (18:30 UTC).
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WTI crude oil trading hours right now
Updated 10 Nov 2026, 1:30 PM ET (18:30 UTC)
- The oil perpetual trades 24/7 on Swiftedge, also at weekends and on holidays.
- The WTI crude oil futures market is open: the New York session has run since 9:00 AM ET (14:00 UTC), and the next break is at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) (17:00 New York).
- Next: WTI settlement (14:30 New York) at 2:30 PM ET (19:30 UTC); then US crude inventories: API weekly survey at 4:30 PM ET (21:30 UTC).
- This week: open Sun 8 Nov 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC), weekly close Fri 13 Nov 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC); it reopens Sun 15 Nov 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC).
- Over the last 30 days the WTI crude oil perpetual future traded most around 8:00 AM ET (13:00 UTC); while the WTI crude oil futures market is closed, it trades about 20 % of the volume of an open hour.
Today's sessions
Asia from 7:00 PM ET (00:00 UTC), London from 08:00 London time, New York until the 17:00 New York close. Times move with daylight saving time in the US and the UK.
| Session | UTC | New York | London | IST | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00–08:00 | 19:00–03:00 | 00:00–08:00 | 05:30–13:30 | Done |
| London | 08:00–14:00 | 03:00–09:00 | 08:00–14:00 | 13:30–19:30 | Done |
| New York | 14:00–22:00 | 09:00–17:00 | 14:00–22:00 | 19:30–03:30 | Now |
Today's fixed times
The fixed oil times traders watch, in New York time: the day session open, the daily settlement and the weekly US crude inventory reports.
| Time | UTC | New York | London | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil futures day session opens (09:00 New York) | 9:00 AM ET (14:00 UTC) | 09:00 | 14:00 | 19:30 |
| WTI settlement (14:30 New York) | 2:30 PM ET (19:30 UTC) | 14:30 | 19:30 | 01:00 |
| US crude inventories: API weekly survey | 4:30 PM ET (21:30 UTC) | 16:30 | 21:30 | 03:00 |
| Futures daily break begins | 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) | 17:00 | 22:00 | 03:30 |
| Futures reopen | 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC) | 18:00 | 23:00 | 04:30 |
Weekly open, daily break and weekly close
The reference futures market opens on Sunday evening New York time, pauses for an hour every weekday evening and closes on Friday afternoon. The oil perpetual keeps trading through all of it.
| UTC | New York | IST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly open | Sun 8 Nov 6:00 PM ET (23:00 UTC) | 18:00 | 04:30 |
| Next daily break (1 hour) | Tue 10 Nov 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) | 17:00 | 03:30 |
| Weekly close | Fri 13 Nov 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC) | 17:00 | 03:30 |
When the WTI crude oil perpetual future trades
Average traded value per hour of the day (UTC) over the last 30 days, open market hours only.
Holidays and early closes
From the published exchange holiday calendar (holiday calendar). The oil perpetual keeps trading on all of them.
| Date | Reference market | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | Early close | Thanksgiving |
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Early close | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Thu 24 Dec 2026 | Early close | Christmas Eve |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Closed | Christmas Day |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | Closed | New Year's Day |
| Mon 18 Jan 2027 | Early close | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Early close | Presidents' Day |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Closed | Good Friday |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Early close | Memorial Day |
| Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Early close | Juneteenth (observed) |
| Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Early close | Independence Day (observed) |
| Mon 6 Sep 2027 | Early close | Labor Day |
| Thu 25 Nov 2027 | Early close | Thanksgiving |
| Fri 26 Nov 2027 | Early close | Day after Thanksgiving |
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FAQ
When can I trade oil?
The WTI crude oil perpetual future on Swiftedge trades 24/7, including weekends and holidays. The WTI futures market it follows trades from Sunday 18:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time, with a one-hour break from 17:00 to 18:00 New York time Monday to Thursday; most volume comes in those hours.
When is the weekly US crude inventory report?
The EIA's weekly report on US crude oil stocks normally comes on Wednesday at 10:30 New York time, and the API's industry survey the day before, on Tuesday at 16:30 New York time. In weeks with a Monday US holiday (and some other US holidays) the EIA report moves to Thursday at 12:00 New York time and the API survey to Wednesday. The table above shows today's times.
What time does WTI settle?
The daily settlement of WTI crude oil futures is at 14:30 New York time. The oil futures day session that traders still call the open starts at 09:00 New York time.
Why does oil trade at weekends here?
The oil perpetual future trades around the clock, so its price moves at weekends too, usually on thin volume. The WTI futures market is closed then.