Crypto trading platform Binance has officially launched oil and natural gas futures trading, the service announced Wednesday afternoon. Per a Binance Exchange notice posted today, Binance Futures is launching the following perpetual contract(s):
- 2026-04-01 09:00 (UTC): CLUSDT Perpetual Contract with up to 100x leverage
- 2026-04-01 09:10 (UTC): BZUSDT Perpetual Contract with up to 100x leverage
- 2026-04-01 09:20 (UTC): NATGASUSDT Perpetual Contract with up to 100x leverage
CLUSDT Perpetual Contract is the trading symbol for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil priced in US dollars, representing 1 barrel of crude oil. BZUSDT Perpetual Contract is the trading symbol for Brent Crude Oil priced in US dollars, representing 1 barrel of crude oil. Additionally, NATGASUSDT Perpetual Contract is the trading symbol for Natural Gas priced in US dollars, representing 1 MMBtu (Million British Thermal Units) of natural gas.
This move completes its energy sector offerings, which have been gaining traction over the past month. Binance now offers a total of 20 mainstream asset contracts, including commodities like WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil, and natural gas, as well as precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. This past January, the exchange launched perpetual contracts for gold (XAUUSDT) and silver (XAGUSDT), both USDT-settled.
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Binance’s oil and natural gas futures trading serves as the latest bridge between traditional commodities and crypto trading. Furthermore, the launch timing is closely aligned with rising instability in global energy markets. The precious metals market, oil, and energy markets have been bumpy since the start of the US-Iran war, and stability still appears out of reach.