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Energy Products Update

April 5, 2012

Acquisitions

• CME Group Acquires Green Exchange Holdings LLC

Crude Oil/Refined Products

• Listing: Western Canadian Select (WCS) Crude Oil Options
• WTI Benchmark News & Notes
• Singapore Fuel Oil: New Effective Date for Minimum Price Fluctuation

Natural Gas

• Natural Gas Futures: Retraction of Amendment to CME Globex Listing Schedule

Events

• CME Group Argus European Biomass Trading Conference
• European Weather Markets Symposiums

Resources

• Professional Energy Market Commentary on www.cmegroup.com
• Don't Miss a Minute of CME Group News!

Energy Update Archive


Acquisitions

CME Group Acquires Green Exchange Holdings LLC

CME Group has acquired a 100% equity interest in GreenX Holdings LLC, the parent company of Green Exchange LLC, and is now the sole owner of the company. CME Group will migrate GreenX contracts and open interest to CME group's portfolio of products and will work with market participants to ensure that trading and clearing of existing contracts on CME Globex and CME ClearPort continues with minimal impact.

 Read Full Press Release


Crude Oil/Refined Products

Listing: Western Canadian Select (WCS) Crude Oil Options

Effective for trade date, Monday, April 16, 2012.

 Read Special Executive Report 6170

For more information, please contact:
Sheila Rule at +1 403 444 5493
Cameron Liao +1 212 299 2613


WTI Benchmark News & Notes

Check out the WTI News & Notes section for more information on the world's most liquid crude oil benchmark.


Singapore Fuel Oil: New Effective Date for Minimum Price Fluctuation

Effective for trade date, Monday, April 16, 2012.

 Read Special Executive Report 6182R

For more information, please contact:
Owain Johnson at +65 6593 5568
Richard Stevens at +44 20 7796 7129


Natural Gas

Natural Gas Futures: Retraction of Amendment to CME Globex Listing Schedule

Please be advised that the Exchange will not amend the listing schedules on CME Globex for the 11 Natural Gas basis swap futures contracts listed in the Special Executive Report below, as previously announced in Special Executive Report 6157, dated March 14, 2012.

 Read Special Executive Report 6157R

For more information, please contact:
Brad Leach +1 212 299 2609
Adila Mchich +1 212 299 2270


Events

CME Group Argus European Biomass Trading Conference

April 19-20, 2012
London


CME Group will be sponsoring and speaking at the Argus European Biomass Trading Conference in London. The conference is designed to provide delegates with updates on opportunities and threats that currently exist within the biomass markets. CME Group's Louise Croucher will speak about risk management and CME Clearing Europe's newly launched Wood Pellet cif NEW (Argus) Biomass Calendar Swap Futures contract. This forum will provide an excellent opportunity to network and interact with leading industry experts.

 View the Latest Brochure


European Weather Markets Symposiums

Two Locations to Choose From!

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
Monday, May 14, 2012

11:00 - 14:00
Hotel Le Richemond
Jardin Brunswick,
1201 Geneva,
Switzerland

OSLO, NORWAY
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

11:00 - 14:00
Grand Hotel Oslo
Karl Johans gate 31, NO-0159
Oslo, Norway

Weather is a key factor affecting Energy markets and price changes. If you're not incorporating Weather derivatives into your current trading strategies, you may be missing out on valuable opportunities to gain an edge or more efficiently manage risk. Join Weather Market professionals from CME Group, RenRe and Cumulous for an in-depth discussion on the weather markets. We will review the fundamentals of our market and explore cross-commodity trading opportunities with weather and the energy markets. A complimentary lunch and refreshments will be served.


Resources

Professional Energy Market Commentary on www.cmegroup.com

Looking for up-to-the-minute energy market insight?

Be sure to check out and bookmark our Energy Market Commentary, where you will find experienced perspectives to help you make smart energy trading decisions. Commentators include:

  • Dominick Chirichella of the Energy Management Institute
  • Stephen Schork of the Schork Report
  • Dean Rogers and Cynthia Kase of Kase and Co.
  • Experts from CME Group's Energy Team

Daily commentaries provide a recap of each product's traded price activity, an analysis of the factors that influenced price activity, a recap of any reports released that day, and a pre-market look ahead at the next day's schedule.

 View Energy Market Commentary


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