Notice to Members
Notice No. 648
12/07/2006
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts and Freight Swap Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Friday, December 8, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
Brent-Dubai Swap (DB), European Gasoil 0.2 CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (EC), European ULSD 50PPM CIF MED vs. Gasoil Futures (EE), European Gasoil 0.2 FOB MED vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (EF), European ULSD 50 PPM CIF MED Swap (EH), European Gasoil 0.2 Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (EI), Singapore Gasoil vs. Rdam Gasoil Swap (GA), Gulf Coast Jet Fuel Calendar Swap (GE), European Jet CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (JC), European Jet Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (JR), Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) (RE), European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap (RG), RBOB vs. Heating Oil Swap Futures (RH), RBOB Crack Spread Swap (RM), RBOB UP-Down Calendar Swap Futures (RV), WTI-Brent Crude Oil Spread Calendar Swap Futures (SB), Singapore Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (SD), Singapore Fuel Oil 380 cst Swap (SE), Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap Futures (SG), Singapore Naphtha Swap Futures (Platts) (SP), Tanker Route TD5 West Africa to U. S. Atlantic Coast Freight Futures (TI), European Naphtha Swap (Platts) (UN)

Contract Months: All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on The Clear Port Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts and Freight Futures Swap Contracts
 
Contract
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
DB
$700
$600
$770
$660
$945
$810
EC
$2,000
$2,750
$2,200
$3,025
$2,700
$3,713
EE
$12,000
$15,000
$13,200
$16,500
$16,200
$20,250
EF
$4,500
$2,750
$4,950
$3,025
$6,075
$3,713
EH
$35,000
$21,000
$38,500
$23,100
$47,250
$28,350
EI
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
GA
$1,500
$2,000
$1,650
$2,200
$2,025
$2,700
GE
$3,500
$4,500
$3,850
$4,950
$4,725
$6,075
JC
$7,000
$5,000
$7,700
$5,500
$9,450
$6,750
JR
$7,000
$2,800
$7,700
$3,080
$9,450
$3,780
RE
$4,000
$3,000
$4,400
$3,300
$5,400
$4,050
RG
$3,000
$2,650
$3,300
$2,915
$4,050
$3,578
RH
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
RM - Tier 1
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
RM - Tier 2
$2,500
$3,500
$2,750
$3,850
$3,375
$4,725
RM - Tier 3
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
RV
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
SB
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
SD
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
SE
$12,000
$14,000
$13,200
$15,400
$16,200
$18,900
SG
$4,500
$5,000
$4,950
$5,500
$6,075
$6,750
SP
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
TI
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
UN
$28,000
$25,000
$30,800
$27,500
$37,800
$33,750


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates for the Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts and Freight Swap Futures Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com