Geopolitical risks boost commodity prices, with active trading in Gate natural gas and crude oil contracts

Driven by geopolitical risks and shipping disruptions, the commodities sector has shown a strong upward trend, with natural gas prices recently on the rise. The Gate contract commodity section has launched NG (natural gas) for the first time, reaching a peak of $3.312 within 24 hours, currently reported at $3.245.

In addition, the attention and participation in crude oil funding remain high. According to data from the Gate platform, XTI (WTI crude oil) reached a peak of $110.53 within 24 hours, currently reported at $109.36; XBR (Brent crude oil) peaked at $113.84 within 24 hours, currently reported at $109.86, with significant market volatility. According to CoinGlass data, the trading volume for Gate XTI (WTI crude oil) contracts reached $18.03 million within 24 hours, while XBR (Brent crude oil) contracts reached $12.09 million, both ranking first in the industry.

Currently, the Gate contract section has fully covered traditional financial assets including stocks (a total of 57), metals (a total of 12), indices (a total of 15), forex (a total of 3), and commodities (a total of 3). The trading targets include mainstream varieties such as gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, euro, pound, Dow Jones Industrial Index, and Hang Seng Index, supporting 7×24 hours continuous trading, with a maximum leverage of 100 times, continuously creating an efficient multi-asset one-stop trading platform for global users.