US NYMEX natgas average daily futures volumes rose in February

March 4 (Reuters) - Average daily volume (ADV) in U.S. natural gas futures and options rose on the New York Mercantile Exchange in February from a year earlier, data from its owner CME Group CME.O showed.

For the month, futures ADV was 676,446 contracts, up 16.3% from a year ago. Futures ADV hit a monthly record of 677,112 contracts in November 2018.

So far in 2025, futures ADV was 629,097, up 9.1% from a year earlier. Futures ADV hit an annual record of 516,553 contracts in 2024.

Financially settled European-style options ADV was 330,823 in February, up 20.9% from a year earlier. Options ADV hit a monthly record of 341,233 in January 2025.

So far in 2024, financially settled European-style options ADV have risen to 336,288, up 23.9% from the prior year. Options ADV hit an annual high of 213,945 in 2024.