# MCX Launches Cotton Seed Wash Oil Futures

> MCX announced the launch of cottonseed wash oil futures on October 15, with 5-tonne trading units and a margin of about 12 percent. Contracts are cash-settled, targeting crushers and refiners facing price volatility.

- Date: 2024-10-15 · published 2024-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27977-mcx-launches-cotton-seed-wash-oil-futures
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

The contract adds a hedging option for Indian cottonseed oil processors, which may encourage more stable crushing activity but has little direct price impact on cottonseed meal.

## Sources

- money.rediff.com: https://money.rediff.com/news/market/mcx-launches-cotton-seed-wash-oil-futures/17128120241015

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