Binance has launched oil and natural gas futures on its USDⓈ-M Futures platform, adding three energy-linked perpetual contracts settled in USDT. According to the exchange notice, the rollout began on April 1, 2026, with CLUSDT for West Texas Intermediate crude oil at 09:00 UTC, BZUSDT for Brent crude oil at 09:10 UTC, and NATGASUSDT for natural gas at 09:20 UTC. Binance said all three products offer leverage of up to 100x. The new listings expand Binance’s commodity lineup beyond precious metals. Earlier, the exchange added perpetual futures for gold and silver. With the addition of WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil, and natural gas, Binance now offers a broader set of commodity-linked contracts through the same derivatives system used for crypto products. The exchange said CLUSDT is the symbol for WTI crude oil priced in US dollars, BZUSDT is the symbol for Brent crude oil priced in US dollars, and NATGASUSDT is the symbol for natural gas priced in US dollars. Binance described these as perpetual contracts, meaning they do not expire on a fixed date and instead use funding payments to keep futures prices aligned with the underlying reference market. Contract Access and Setup on Binance Futures To access the energy contracts, users need a Binance account with identity verification completed. The exchange also requires users to activate the USDⓈ-M Futures feature and complete the platform’s futures quiz before trading becomes available. After activation, users transfer USDT from their spot wallet into the futures wallet and can then select the relevant contract inside the Binance Futures interface. Crypto exchange Binance said users can choose between Cross Margin and Isolated Margin when opening positions in these contracts. The platform also supports Multi-Assets Mode, which may allow eligible users to use certain non-USDT assets as margin, depending on account settings and product availability. The exchange lists the contracts as trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Binance also said the minimum notional value is 5 USDT for both crude oil and natural gas products. Product access may vary by region because of local regulatory restrictions. Funding Rates and Margin Structure Binance said that funding for energy perpetual contracts is charged every 4 hours at 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, and 20:00 UTC. The exchange also stated that the funding rate is capped at plus or minus 0.5% per settlement. According to Binance, the funding rate includes a fixed 0.03% daily interest component, which amounts to about 0.005% per four-hour period, plus a premium linked to the futures-spot price differential. Margin is handled through a tiered system. Binance said the initial margin requirement at the maximum 100x leverage level is 1% of the total position value. Maintenance margin rises with position size, reducing the maximum leverage available for larger positions. Binance Expands Commodity Futures Offering The launch of oil and natural gas futures places major energy benchmarks inside Binance’s crypto-settled derivatives platform. Instead of using traditional commodity brokerages, users on Binance Futures can now access WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil, and natural gas through USDT-margined perpetual contracts. The timing comes during ongoing volatility in global energy markets, where oil and gas prices have remained closely tied to supply risks and geopolitical developments. Binance’s latest rollout adds energy exposure to a trading platform that already includes crypto assets and metals, extending its commodity segment further into traditional market benchmarks.
