Chicago Ethanol Futures (CME CU)
Chicago Mercantile Exchange · October 2026 contract · Priced in U.S. dollars per gallon
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Contract Overview
$2.1000
/ gal
+0.24% (+0.0050) Today
Oct 16, 2:47 PM UTC-5
Open
—
Day's range
—
Volume
110
Prev. settlement
2.0950
30-day range
2.0550 – 2.2050
Open interest
8.50K
Bid
—
Ask
—
Expires
Oct 30, 2026
CME · Delayed 10 min · Updated 2 days ago · Market open · no recent trades
Price Performance
October 2026 · CUV26- High since Jul 9, 2025 2.2100 Sep 25 · price 5.0% below
- Low since Jul 9, 2025 1.5600 Aug 12, 2025 · price 34.6% above
- 20-session high 2.2100 Sep 25 · price 5.0% below
- 20-session low 2.0550 Oct 5 · price 2.2% above
Commitments of Traders
Tuesday, Oct 13- Funds on the week Bought 587 Most net long since Mar 10, 2026
- Open interest 44.9K Up 4.1K on the week · 124 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
CUV26
Oct 2026
$2.1000 / gal
+0.0050
+0.24%
CUX26
Nov 2026
$2.0550 / gal
+0.0100
+0.49%
CUZ26
Dec 2026
$1.9400 / gal
0.0000
0.00%
CUF27
Jan 2027
$1.8450 / gal
-0.0150
-0.81%
CUG27
Feb 2027
$1.8400 / gal
-0.0250
-1.34%
CUH27
Mar 2027
$1.8600 / gal
-0.0250
-1.33%
CUJ27
Apr 2027
$1.8875 / gal
-0.0250
-1.31%
CUK27
May 2027
$1.9075 / gal
-0.0250
-1.29%
CUM27
Jun 2027
$1.9175 / gal
-0.0250
-1.29%
CUN27
Jul 2027
$1.9175 / gal
-0.0250
-1.29%
CUQ27
Aug 2027
$1.9125 / gal
-0.0250
-1.29%
CUU27
Sep 2027
$1.9025 / gal
-0.0250
-1.30%
CUV27
Oct 2027
$1.8700 / gal
-0.0250
-1.32%
CUX27
Nov 2027
$1.8400 / gal
-0.0250
-1.34%
CUZ27
Dec 2027
$1.8125 / gal
-0.0250
-1.36%
News Stories
Barchart•Oct 19
Soybeans Fading Export Business and Shipments
Bloomberg•Oct 19
Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade Bites
Farm Progress•Oct 13
Trump’s diesel deal irks allies and is unlikely to reduce prices
Farms.com•Oct 13
Ag in the House: Oct. 5 – 9
Barchart•Oct 14
Soybeans Post Slight Tuesday Losses
Bloomberg•Oct 13
Iran Escalates Attacks on Ships, Threatening Oil Export Recovery
Contract Specifications
Contract
October 2026 · CUV26
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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