LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Brent Crude futures achieved an open interest record of 2,006,759 contracts on April 15, 2015. The previous open interest record was set on April 2, 2015, with 1,992,780 contracts at ICE Futures Europe.

As of April 15, average daily volume for ICE Brent Crude Futures was 817,569 contracts year to date, up by 37% compared to the same period last year. Introduced in 1988, the Brent futures contract has continuously evolved to reflect changing market fundamentals and continues to meet the hedging requirements of market participants across the globe.

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Source: Intercontinental Exchange