Amendments to the Floating Price Rules of the Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Brent Crack Spread Futures and the Japan C&F Naphtha Dubai (Platts) Crack Spread Futures Contracts

Effective on trade date August 22, 2022, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX” or “Exchange”) shall amend the floating price rules of the Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Brent Crack Spread Futures and the Japan C&F Naphtha Dubai (Platts) Crack Spread Futures Contracts (the “Contracts”) (see SER-9031 published July 31, 2022). Specifically, the Exchange will amend the conversion factor of the Contracts from 9 barrels per metric ton to 8.9 barrels per metric ton. The conversion factor amendment will be applied to contract months commencing with the January 2023 and beyond of the Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Brent Crack Spread Futures contract. The conversion factor amendment will be applied to all contract months of the Japan C&F Naphtha Dubai (Platts) Crack Spread Futures contract effective August 22, 2022.

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