Chicago Ethanol Futures (CME CU)
Chicago Mercantile Exchange · November 2026 contract · Priced in U.S. dollars per gallon
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Contract Overview
$1.8775
/ gal
+0.40% (+0.0075) Today
Nov 3, 2:54 PM UTC-6
Open
—
Day's range
—
Volume
627
Prev. settlement
1.8700
30-day range
1.8000 – 2.0700
Open interest
7.20K
Bid
—
Ask
—
Expires
Nov 30, 2026
CME · Delayed 10 min · Updated 6 hr ago · Market open · no recent trades
Price Performance
November 2026 · CUX26- High since Jul 9, 2025 2.1300 Sep 25 · price 11.9% below
- Low since Jul 9, 2025 1.5475 Aug 21, 2025 · price 21.3% above
- 20-session high 2.0700 Oct 12 · price 9.3% below
- 20-session low 1.8000 Oct 27 · price 4.3% above
Commitments of Traders
Tuesday, Oct 27- Funds on the week Sold 1.5K Net long for over a year
- Open interest 45.7K Up 863 on the week · 122 traders
Funds are hedge funds and other money managers (managed money). Commercials are the hedgers: farmers, elevators, processors and exporters (producers and merchants). Net is longs less shorts, in contracts of 42,000 gallons, as of Tuesday’s close.
Show moreFutures chain
CUX26
Nov 2026
$1.8775 / gal
+0.0075
+0.40%
CUZ26
Dec 2026
$1.7925 / gal
+0.0025
+0.14%
CUF27
Jan 2027
$1.7125 / gal
-0.0075
-0.44%
CUG27
Feb 2027
$1.7175 / gal
-0.0100
-0.58%
CUH27
Mar 2027
$1.7425 / gal
-0.0100
-0.57%
CUJ27
Apr 2027
$1.7725 / gal
-0.0100
-0.56%
CUK27
May 2027
$1.7925 / gal
-0.0100
-0.55%
CUM27
Jun 2027
$1.8050 / gal
-0.0100
-0.55%
CUN27
Jul 2027
$1.8050 / gal
-0.0100
-0.55%
CUQ27
Aug 2027
$1.8025 / gal
-0.0100
-0.55%
CUU27
Sep 2027
$1.7950 / gal
-0.0100
-0.55%
CUV27
Oct 2027
$1.7650 / gal
-0.0100
-0.56%
CUX27
Nov 2027
$1.7225 / gal
-0.0100
-0.58%
CUZ27
Dec 2027
$1.6850 / gal
-0.0100
-0.59%
News Stories
Barchart•Nov 03
Soybeans Fade Another Export Sale with Midday Losses on Tuesday
Bloomberg•Nov 03
Russia Raises Crude Shipments Even as Refineries Ramp Up
Barchart•Nov 03
Soybeans Fall on Monday
Bloomberg•Nov 02
Oil Plunges Most Since July as US-Iran Signal Openness to Talks
Bloomberg•Nov 02
Oil Plunges Most Since July as US-Iran Signal Openness To Talks
Barchart•Nov 02
Soybeans Kicking Off November with Losses
Contract Specifications
Contract
November 2026 · CUX26
Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange · CU
Tick size
$0.0001 per gallon
Contract months
Every month (F–Z)
Trading hours
5:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT, Sun–Fri, with a daily 1-hour break
Settlement
Cash-settled to Platts
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Futures Market Data: Futures price data on Farmbucks is provided by DTN, CME Group, and ICE. This data is for informational purposes only and may be subject to delays or inaccuracies. Please consult official exchange sources or your broker for trading decisions.
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