Abaxx Technologies Inc., a financial software and market infrastructure company, announced record trading volume for May 2026 on its Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse. Total exchange volume reached 286,696 contracts, a 12% increase from April 2026 and a 21% rise over the entire first quarter of 2026. This volume also exceeded the full-year 2025 total by 78%.
Record LNG Activity
Abaxx LNG futures volume hit a new monthly high of 41,453 contracts across its physically deliverable Gulf of Mexico FOB and North Pacific Asia DAP contracts. This accounted for over 40% of global JKM futures volume on other exchanges during May 2026.
Other Commodity Highlights
Gold Singapore futures (GKS) and Lithium Carbonate Singapore futures (LCS) also set new monthly records, with volumes of 233,650 and 5,884 contracts, respectively. Silver Singapore futures (SSP) recorded 1,694 contracts in its first trading week after launching on May 22, 2026.
Average daily volume (ADV) reached 15,089 contracts, a 24% increase from April's 12,173 contracts and nearly four times the Q1 2026 ADV of 3,872 contracts per day.
Abaxx Exchange provides centrally-cleared, physically-deliverable futures contracts in LNG, carbon, battery materials, and precious metals, aiming to establish next-generation global benchmarks for the energy transition.
