Notice to Members
Notice No. 106
02/23/2006
Outright and Intra-Commodity Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE: Friday, February 24, 2006 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap (EW), High-Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Spread Swap (FS), WTI-Brent Crude Oil Spread Calendar Swap (SB), Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap (SG)
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product & Spread Contracts
 
Contract
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap (EW)
$5,000
$1,700
$5,500
$1,870
$6,750
$2,295
High-Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Spread Swap (FS)
$10,000
$1,700
$11,000
$1,870
$13,500
$2,295
WTI-Brent Crude Oil Spread Calendar Swap (SB)
$500
$250
$550
$275
$675
$338
Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap (SG)
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375


NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Margins on NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product & Spread Contracts
 
Contract
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap (EW)
$1,000
$340
$1,100
$374
$1,350
$459
High-Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Spread Swap (FS)
$1,000
$340
$1,100
$374
$1,350
$459
WTI-Brent Crude Oil Spread Calendar Swap (SB)
$50
N/A
$55
N/A
$68
N/A
Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap (SG)
$400
$250
$440
$275
$540
$338


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