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Commodities

Our member firms doing business in commodity markets play a crucial role for the global economy by facilitating price discovery and helping end-users manage risk.

The futures industry has its roots in commodities, with farmers, miners, producers and other businesses using these financial instruments for price discovery and risk management. While the futures and cleared derivatives industry continues to grow and expand to new markets, FIA maintains a close focus on the issues and challenges affecting the commodity markets, from end-users to brokers to exchanges to clearinghouses. Our primary goal is to protect and promote healthy commodity derivatives markets.

For over two decades, FIA has operated member committees and working groups dedicated to commodities. These groups meet regularly across regions to discuss the latest policy, regulatory and operational developments impacting any member active in commodity derivatives markets. Visit our Member Forums page to learn more about these committees and working groups. 

  • 10 Jun 2026

    Viewpoint – The case for cross-border cooperation

    Cross-border markets function most effectively when the authorities respect one another's supervisory frameworks and focus on comparable regulatory outcomes. This principle of regulatory deference has served the derivatives markets well. It has allowed firms to operate across jurisdictions while ensuring that regulators retain robust oversight and accountability.
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  • 04 Jun 2026

    FIA supports modernization of the CFTC's Commitments of Traders Reporting Program

    FIA supports modernization of the CFTC's Commitments of Traders Reporting Program. Specifically, FIA recommends, through phased implementation, increasing the detail, timeliness and frequency of COT reports.
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  • 22 May 2026

    Traders pivot to options as volatility redefines hedging

    Exchange data points to a growing preference for options as market participants seek more precise risk protection amid geopolitical and policy uncertainty.
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  • 09 Apr 2026

    FIA supports FCA proposal to raise UK EMIR clearing threshold for commodity derivatives

    Since the original calibration of the EMIR clearing threshold over a decade ago, structural shifts, including inflation, sustained increases in commodity prices and heightened market volatility, have significantly changed market dynamics. Despite these shifts, the clearing threshold framework has not been updated to reflect the new realities. Therefore, raising the clearing threshold is an important and urgent corrective measure.
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  • 16 Mar 2026

    FIA and energy associations urge EU leaders to avoid a gas price cap

    FIA and a broad coalition of trade associations representing the entire energy value chain have signed a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa setting out shared concerns regarding considerations to introduce a natural gas price cap in response to current geopolitical tensions.
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  • 16 Mar 2026

    EPTA cautions against gas price caps in a coalition with energy and financial associations

    EPTA has joined with a coalition of energy and financial industry bodies, saying that a possible price-capping intervention could compromise Europe’s energy security, disrupt the functioning of its energy markets and carry significant risks to financial stability, without delivering sustainable price relief for consumers.
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