Notice to Members
Notice No. 238
05/03/2007
Outright (Scan) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Friday, May 4, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus) (AR), WTI-Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures (BK), European Gasoil 0.2 FOB MED vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (EF), European Naphtha Crack Spread Futures (EN), Singapore Gasoil vs. Rdam Gasoil Swap Futures (GA), European Gasoil (ICE) Calendar Swap (GX), European Gasoil Crack Spread Swap Futures (GZ), European Jet CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (JC), Up-Down Gulf Coast ULSD vs. NYMEX HO Spread Swap (LT), Gulf Coast Jet vs. New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (ME), New York Harbor Residual Fuel Oil Crack Swap (ML), New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1.0% Sulfur Swap (MM), Gulf Coast No. 2 Heating oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap (RD), Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) (RE), European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap Futures (RG), Singapore Jet Kerosene vs. Gasoil Spread Swap Futures (RK), RBOB Crack Spread Swap (RM), Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (RU), Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap Futures (SG), Singapore Naphtha Swap Futures (SP),Singapore Fuel Oil 180cst Calendar Swap (UA), European 1% Fuel Oil Calendar Swap (Northwest Europe)(UF), European 1% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap (UH), European Naphtha Calendar Swap (UN), No.2 Heating Oil Up-Down Spread calendar Swap (UT)

Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX ClearPort® 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
AR - Tier 1
$40,000
$30,000
$44,000
$33,000
$54,000
$40,500
AR - Tier 2
$35,000
$28,000
$38,500
$30,800
$47,250
$37,800
BK
$1,200
$1,000
$1,320
$1,100
$1,620
$1,350
EF
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
EN
$1,500
$1,800
$1,650
$1,980
$2,025
$2,430
GA
$1,200
$1,500
$1,320
$1,650
$1,620
$2,025
GX - Tier 1
$30,000
$33,000
$33,000
$36,300
$40,500
$44,550
GX - Tier 2
$30,000
$33,000
$33,000
$36,300
$40,500
$44,550
GX - Tier 3
$25,000
$26,000
$27,500
$28,600
$33,750
$35,100
GX - Tier 4
$20,000
$22,500
$22,000
$24,750
$27,000
$30,375
GZ
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
JC
$6,000
$7,000
$6,600
$7,700
$8,100
$9,450
LT
$2,000
$1,000
$2,200
$1,100
$2,700
$1,350
ME
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
ML
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
MM
$3,000
$2,500
$3,300
$2,750
$4,050
$3,375
RD
$2,500
$2,000
$2,750
$2,200
$3,375
$2,700
RE
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
RG
$2,500
$1,800
$2,750
$1,980
$3,375
$2,430
RK
$1,400
$1,200
$1,540
$1,320
$1,890
$1,620
RM - Tier 1
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
RM - Tier 2
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
RM - Tier 3
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
RU
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
SG
$4,000
$4,500
$4,400
$4,950
$5,400
$6,075
SP
$2,000
$2,500
$2,200
$2,750
$2,700
$3,375
UA
$17,000
$18,000
$18,700
$19,800
$22,950
$24,300
UF
$14,000
$15,000
$15,400
$16,500
$18,900
$20,250
UH
$16,000
$17,000
$17,600
$18,700
$21,600
$22,950
UN-Tier 1
$37,000
$39,000
$40,700
$42,900
$49,950
$52,650
UN-Tier2
$25,000
$39,000
$27,500
$42,900
$33,750
$52,650
UT
$1,000
$1,200
$1,100
$1,320
$1,350
$1,620


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates for the Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts.
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