About DME
DME is the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East. Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) is the premier energy-focused commodities exchange in the East of Suez and home to the world's third crude benchmark.   DME was launched in June 2007 with the goal of bringing fair and transparent price discovery and efficient risk management to…
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Physical deliveries of Oman crude oil on Dubai Mercantile Exchange surge 18% during the first quarter of 2023
13 Apr 2023
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures exchange in the Middle East, delivered 63.77 million barrels of…
DME records a 23% YoY growth in physical delivery in 2022, with over 181 million barrels delivered through the exchange
31 Jan 2023
Front month volume was up by 20%, with total exchange volume increasing by 11% The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international…
DME AUCTIONS: A PREMIUM OF $3.69 PER BARREL OVER JUNE OSP FOR 1 MILLION BARRELS OF OMAN CRUDE
19 Apr 2022
43.6 million barrels auctioned, generating $21.69 million in premiums The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) in Oman sold a cargo of 1 million…
DME & GX Sign MOU to drive development of the region crude oil and refined products futures
28 Jun 2021
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) and General Index Limited (GX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a move to further drive the…
DME REACHES SIGNIFICANT NEW MILESTONE OF 2.5 BILLION BARRELS DELIVERED THROUGH THE EXCHANGE
21 Jun 2021
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) has passed a new milestone with 2.5 billion barrels of crude oil delivered since its inception in 2007.  …
Dubai Mercantile Exchange introduces ACE – a new platform to trade multiple crude grades via the exchange
05 Apr 2021
For the first time, Dubai, Upper Zakum, Murban, Oman, Basrah Light, Basrah Heavy and Al Shaheen will be available on one platform as differentials…
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Signs MoU with Kpler  to Deliver Enhanced Market Intelligence
13 Oct 2020
Dubai, UAE, 13 October, 2020 – Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the…
DME Oman crude up over 100% since historic production cuts implemented
18 May 2020
Dubai, UAE – 18 May 2020: Oman crude oil Benchmark trading on Dubai Mercantile Exchange has doubled in price since the record cuts agreed…
Oman crude oil average $63.96 in 2019 – decade average $77.70
31 Dec 2019
Tuesday, December 31, 2019: Oman crude oil trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange averaged $63.96 per barrel in 2019, a fall of around $6/b,…
DME Oman to Price Kuwaiti Crude Oil from February 2020
25 Dec 2019
DME Oman to Price Kuwaiti Crude Oil from February 2020   The move reinforces DME’s position as a key benchmark for Gulf crude oil…