Notice to Members
Notice No. 522
11/20/2007
Outright (Scan) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:    Friday, November 23, 2007 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus) AR
Brent Bullet Swap Futures BB
European Gasoil Bullet Swap BG
WTI-Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures BK
WTI-Brent (ICE) Bullet Swap Futures BY
Brent Crude Oil - Last Day Futures BZ
Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures CY
Brent-Dubai Swap Futures DB
Dubai Crude Oil Calendar Swap (Platts) DC
European Gasoil 0.2 FOB MED vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EF
European Gasoil 0.2 Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EI
European ULSD 50 PPM CIF NWE Swap ES
European Gasoil 10PPM Rdam Barges v Gasoil Futures ET
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) EW
European ULSD 50 PPM CIF NWE v. Gasoil Futures EY
1% Fuel Oil NWE Crack Spread Swap Futures FI
High-Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) FS
Singapore Gasoil v. Rdam Gasoil Swap Futures GA
Gulf Coast Jet Fuel Calendar Swap GE
Gulf Coast Heating Oil Calendar Swap GP
Gulf Coast Gasoline Calendar Swap GS
European Gasoil Crack Spread Swap Futures GZ
Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Swap JA
European Jet CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap JC
Singapore Jet Kerosene Swap Futures (Platts) KS
Gulf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Swap (Platts) LY
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel 3.0% Sulfur Swap (Platts) MF
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel Oil Crack Swap (Platts) MG
New York Harbor Residual Fuel Crack Swap (Platts) ML
New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1.0% Sulfur Swap (Platts) MM
Mt Belvieu Propane (OPIS) Swap PT
European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap Futures RG
RBOB (Platts) Calendar Swap RY
Singapore Fuel Oil 380 cst Calendar Swap Futures (Platts) SE
Singapore Fuel Oil 180cst Calendar Swap UA
Dated Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap Futures UB
European 1% Fuel Oil Calendar Swap (Northwest Europe) UF
European Jet Kero NWE Calendar Swap (Northwest Europe) UJ
European Naphtha Calendar Swap UN
European 3.5% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap UV
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold

NYMEX Division Margin Rates for NYMEX ClearPort® ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
Natural Gas Basis Financial
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
AR - Tier 1
$50,000
$40,000
$55,000
$44,000
$67,500
$54,000
AR - Tier 2
$50,000
$38,000
$55,000
$41,800
$67,500
$51,300
BB
$6,000
$4,000
$6,600
$4,400
$8,100
$5,400
BG
$35,000
$30,000
$38,500
$33,000
$47,250
$40,500
BK
$1,200
$950
$1,320
$1,045
$1,620
$1,283
BY
$1,200
$950
$1,320
$1,045
$1,620
$1,283
BZ
$6,000
$4,000
$6,600
$4,400
$8,100
$5,400
CY
$6,000
$4,000
$6,600
$4,400
$8,100
$5,400
DB
$3,000
$1,800
$3,300
$1,980
$4,050
$2,430
DC
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
EF
$6,000
$4,500
$6,600
$4,950
$8,100
$6,075
EI
$5,000
$3,500
$5,500
$3,850
$6,750
$4,725
ES
$30,000
$22,000
$33,000
$24,200
$40,500
$29,700
ET
$12,000
$5,000
$13,200
$5,500
$16,200
$6,750
EW - Tier 1
$9,000
$5,000
$9,900
$5,500
$12,150
$6,750
EW - Tier 2
$4,000
$4,000
$4,400
$4,400
$5,400
$5,400
EY
$10,000
$5,000
$11,000
$5,500
$13,500
$6,750
FI
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
FS
$6,000
$5,000
$6,600
$5,500
$8,100
$6,750
GA
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
GE
$5,000
$3,500
$5,500
$3,850
$6,750
$4,725
GP
$6,000
$5,000
$6,600
$5,500
$8,100
$6,750
GS
$7,000
$5,000
$7,700
$5,500
$9,450
$6,750
GZ
$4,000
$3,000
$4,400
$3,300
$5,400
$4,050
JA
$30,000
$25,500
$33,000
$28,050
$40,500
$34,425
JC
$10,000
$7,500
$11,000
$8,250
$13,500
$10,125
KS
$5,000
$3,500
$5,500
$3,850
$6,750
$4,725
LY
$5,000
$4,500
$5,500
$4,950
$6,750
$6,075
MF
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
MG
$5,000
$2,700
$5,500
$2,970
$6,750
$3,645
ML
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
MM
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
PT
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
RG
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375
RY
$7,500
$4,500
$8,250
$4,950
$10,125
$6,075
SE
$22,000
$18,000
$24,200
$19,800
$29,700
$24,300
UA
$22,000
$18,000
$24,200
$19,800
$29,700
$24,300
UB
$6,000
$4,500
$6,600
$4,950
$8,100
$6,075
UF
$22,000
$18,000
$24,200
$19,800
$29,700
$24,300
UJ
$35,000
$28,000
$38,500
$30,800
$47,250
$37,800
UN-Tier 1
$35,000
$30,000
$38,500
$33,000
$47,250
$40,500
UN-Tier2
$35,000
$25,000
$38,500
$27,500
$47,250
$33,750
UV
$22,000
$15,000
$24,200
$16,500
$29,700
$20,250
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