About DME
DME is the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East. Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) is the premier energy-focused commodities exchange in the East of Suez and home to the world's third crude benchmark.   DME was launched in June 2007 with the goal of bringing fair and transparent price discovery and efficient risk management to…
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DME Achieves Remarkable Growth in Trading and Physical Delivery Volumes in 2023
01 Feb 2024
Dubai, 01 February 2024: Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures exchange in the Middle East, recorded an…
Saudi Tadawul Group acquires a strategic stake in Dubai Mercantile Exchange creating Gulf Mercantile Exchange
18 Jan 2024
Saudi Tadawul Group will acquire a 32.6% stake in DME Holdings Limited, the parent company of Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), through the acquisition…
DME reaches highest physical delivery volume since September 2018
06 Dec 2023
More than 24 million barrels to be delivered in Jan 2024   Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) today reached the highest physical delivery…
DME records 18 per cent growth in physical delivery volumes and 15% in trading volume during the first half 2023
07 Sep 2023
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures exchange in the Middle East, recorded an 18% increase year-on-year…
DME AUCTIONS: A PREMIUM OF $0.21 PER BARREL OVER NOVEMBER OSP FOR 2 MILLION BARRELS OF OMAN CRUDE
31 Aug 2023
45.6 million barrels auctioned, generating $22.11 million in premiums The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) in Oman sold a cargo of 2 million…
Physical deliveries of Oman crude oil on Dubai Mercantile Exchange surge 18% during the first quarter of 2023
13 Apr 2023
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures exchange in the Middle East, delivered 63.77 million barrels of…
DME records a 23% YoY growth in physical delivery in 2022, with over 181 million barrels delivered through the exchange
31 Jan 2023
Front month volume was up by 20%, with total exchange volume increasing by 11% The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international…
DME AUCTIONS: A PREMIUM OF $3.69 PER BARREL OVER JUNE OSP FOR 1 MILLION BARRELS OF OMAN CRUDE
19 Apr 2022
43.6 million barrels auctioned, generating $21.69 million in premiums The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) in Oman sold a cargo of 1 million…
DME & GX Sign MOU to drive development of the region crude oil and refined products futures
28 Jun 2021
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) and General Index Limited (GX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a move to further drive the…
DME REACHES SIGNIFICANT NEW MILESTONE OF 2.5 BILLION BARRELS DELIVERED THROUGH THE EXCHANGE
21 Jun 2021
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) has passed a new milestone with 2.5 billion barrels of crude oil delivered since its inception in 2007.  …