News & Events

DME announces open interest record in Oman crude oil futures
27 Mar 2013
DME announced today that it has set a record in open interest for its flagship Oman crude oil futures contract. Open Interest for DME Oman crude oil futures was 23,429…
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DME Appoints Head of Products and Services Asia
12 Mar 2013
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, has announced the appointment of Michelle Zhang as Head of Products and Services, Asia.…
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DME hits 4 billion barrels traded mark
06 Feb 2013
DME announced today that it has now reached the 4 billion barrel mark, with a total of 4 million contracts (eqv. 4 billion barrels) traded on the Exchange. This milestone…
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DME Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Oil Industry and Commodities Leaders
31 Jan 2013
Addition of senior energy experts from USA-based CME Group and Singapore-based Concord Energy brings DME into closer integration with CME Group and strengthens its growing presence in East of Suez…
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DME appoints Head of Energy Products
29 Jan 2013
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, announced Paul Young has joined as Head of Energy Products, effective immediately. Mr. Young…
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DME Oman included in first commodity fund
22 Jan 2013
For the first time the Dubai Mercantile Exchange's flagship crude oil futures contract, DME Oman, is to be included in a new US-based commodities fund which will give investors exposure…
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40% growth in settlement window volumes on DME in 2012
10 Jan 2013
DME announced today that average daily volumes ("ADV") in the settlement window on the Exchange grew by 40% in 2012 reaching 1407 compared with 1003 in 2011. November saw record…
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DME named
12 Dec 2012
DME (Dubai Mercantile Exchange) has been named the "Exchange of the Year" for Australasia and Middle East & Africa by leading industry publication FOW. DME beat off stiff competition from…
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