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Starting April 29, 2012, the Exchange is amending Heating Oil (HO) contract grade and quality specifications beginning with the May-2013 contract month to meet those of the Colonial Pipeline’s Fungible Grade 61 for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). The specification changes in HO are applicable to the April-2013 HK contract month and beyond. See amendments to rulebook Chapter 150.
Heating Oil Crack Spread Swap Futures
Code HK
Venue CME ClearPort, Open Outcry (New York)
Hours
(All Times are New York Time/ET)		 CME ClearPort: Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
Open Outcry: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (8:00 AM to 1:30 PM CT)
Contract Unit 1,000 U.S. barrels
Price Quotation U.S. dollars and cents per barrel
Minimum Fluctuation $0.01 per barrel
Floating Price The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the NYMEX New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Futures first nearby contract month settlement price minus the NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures first nearby contract month settlement price for each business day that both are determined during the contract month. For purposes of determining the Floating Price, the NYMEX New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Futures first nearby contract month settlement price will be converted each day to U.S. dollars and cents per barrel, rounded to the nearest cent.
Termination of Trading Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month.
Listed Contracts Current Year + 3 Years
Settlement Type Financial
Position Limits NYMEX Position Limits
Rulebook Chapter 523
Exchange Rule These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.