Short answer
US crude oil. It is most active in New York hours and reacts to weekly inventory data and OPEC+ decisions.
Most active hours: 13:00–22:00 UTC
Open right now (India time)
| Local time | |
|---|---|
| Market open | Opencloses in 6 h 42 min (Tue 03:30) |
| Most active: New York session | Opencloses in 6 h 42 min (Tue 03:30) |
Updates every 30 seconds in your browser. Holidays are not taken into account.
Crude oil (WTI): weekly schedule in local time
Real market: CME Globex hours, from Sunday 18:00 to Friday 17:00 New York time with a daily one-hour pause at 17:00. Spot quotes follow almost the same schedule; outside it you see OTC prices.
- Market open
- Most active: New York session
- closed: OTC quotes only
- Monday 2 Nov
- Market open: 04:30–24:00
- Most active: New York session: 18:30–24:00
- Tuesday 3 Nov
- Market open: 00:00–03:30, 04:30–24:00
- Most active: New York session: 00:00–03:30, 18:30–24:00
- Wednesday 4 Nov
- Market open: 00:00–03:30, 04:30–24:00
- Most active: New York session: 00:00–03:30, 18:30–24:00
- Thursday 5 Nov
- Market open: 00:00–03:30, 04:30–24:00
- Most active: New York session: 00:00–03:30, 18:30–24:00
- Friday 6 Nov
- Market open: 00:00–03:30, 04:30–24:00
- Most active: New York session: 00:00–03:30, 18:30–24:00
- Saturday 7 Nov
- Market open: 00:00–03:30
- Most active: New York session: 00:00–03:30
- Sunday 8 Nov
- Market open: Closed
- Most active: New York session: Closed
Week starting 2 November 2026. The table recalculates in your browser for the current week, so clock changes are always applied.
Exchange and bank holidays are not shown.
Clock changes ahead: how Crude oil (WTI) hours move in India
India does not change its clocks, so every shift below comes from clock changes abroad.
| Date | Clock change | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| USA (New York) forward 1 hour |
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Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Rows disappear automatically once a date has passed.
Most active hours in your country
| Country | Time zone | Most active hours |
|---|---|---|
| India | IST | 18:30–03:30 |
| Pakistan | PKT | 18:00–03:00 |
| Bangladesh | BST | 19:00–04:00 |
| Nigeria | WAT | 14:00–23:00 |
| Kenya | EAT | 16:00–01:00 |
| South Africa | SAST | 15:00–00:00 |
| Philippines | PHT | 21:00–06:00 |
| Egypt | EET | 15:00–00:00 |
| Saudi Arabia | AST | 16:00–01:00 |
| UAE | GST | 17:00–02:00 |
Times shift by one hour when Europe, the US or Australia change clocks. This page recalculates them in your browser.
How to approach Crude oil (WTI) on short expiries
Oil is busiest in New York hours and jumps on the weekly inventory report and OPEC+ headlines. Treat Wednesday’s release window as off-limits for short expiries and prefer 5–15 minute expiries during the rest of the US session.
Scheduled releases that move this asset
| Release | How often | UTC | India (IST) | Nigeria (WAT) | UAE (GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Reserve rate decision (FOMC) | 8 times a year | 19:00 | 00:30 | 20:00 | 23:00 |
| US crude oil inventories (EIA) | Weekly, Wednesday | 15:30 | 21:00 | 16:30 | 19:30 |
For short expiries many traders pause 15 minutes before and after these releases. Times follow each publisher’s own clock, so they shift when Europe, the US or Australia change clocks. Check the official calendar for exact dates; holidays can move releases.
What moves the price
- Weekly US inventory report (Wednesday)
- OPEC+ decisions
- Middle East supply risk
Outside market hours many brokers offer an OTC version of this asset. OTC prices are set by the broker, not the interbank market.