GoCheckMyCrypto.comCFTC Extends Comment Window on 24/7 Futures and Energy Perpetuals Rule
The CFTC extended the public comment deadline by 30 days to August 26, 2026, on proposed rules that would allow standard energy futures contracts to trade around the clock and introduce perpetual contracts tied to physically delivered energy commodities. The extension follows requests from market participants and the addition of new regulatory questions.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a 30-day extension to the public comment deadline on proposed rules governing the trading hours and structure of energy derivatives contracts, according to a CFTC press release. The new deadline is August 26, 2026.
The extension covers two distinct regulatory questions. The first addresses whether standard energy futures contracts should be permitted to trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week while keeping their fixed expiration dates intact, though with material changes to delivery or settlement terms. The second concerns whether perpetual contracts, when they reference physically delivered or storable energy commodities, should be allowed under CFTC oversight.
The Commission based the extension on requests from commenters and the addition of several new questions to the rulemaking proposal. The CFTC stated that it has conducted extensive conversations with industry participants to fully understand the regulatory issues at stake.
Market participants can submit comments electronically through Regulations.gov or by other methods specified in the CFTC's request for comment. All submissions will be posted publicly on Regulations.gov.
The extension reflects the complexity of reshaping trading hours and contract mechanics for energy derivatives, a sector where settlement procedures and delivery logistics are tied to physical commodity flows. Whether to permit continuous trading and introduce perpetual contracts for such commodities involves questions about operational risk, market surveillance, and default management that the CFTC appears to be treating with deliberation rather than expedition.
The new comment deadline is August 26, 2026, per CFTC announcement.
The August 26 deadline gives market participants and exchanges until late summer to weigh in on whether energy futures should trade 24/7 and whether perpetual contracts for physical commodities belong in the CFTC's regulatory framework. Watch for industry comments on settlement risk and the CFTC's final rule, which will establish whether U.S. energy derivatives markets adopt round-the-clock trading.
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