PREVIEW: Traders expect Q1 WCI auction settlement around front-month CCA futures

Published 01:02 on February 18, 2026 / Last updated at 01:02 on February 18, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Traders polled by Carbon Pulse ahead of Wednesday's Q1 WCI auction expected, on average, a settlement in line with recent front-month California Carbon Allowance (CCA) futures prices, while analysts provided predictions between the price floor and above $30.
Traders polled by Carbon Pulse ahead of Wednesday's Q1 WCI auction expected, on average, a settlement in line with recent front-month California Carbon Allowance (CCA) futures prices, while analysts provided predictions between the price floor and above $30.


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