Notice to Members
Notice No. 193
04/05/2007
Outright (Scan) Margin Rate Changes for the NYMEX ClearPort Petroleum Product & Spread Futures Contracts

EFFECTIVE DATE: Monday, April 9, 2007 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS: Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus) (AR), Dubai Crude Oil Calendar Swap (DC), European Gasoil 0.2 CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (EC), European Gasoil 0.2 FOB MED vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (EF), European ULSD 50 PPM CIF MED Swap (EH), European ULSD 50 PPM CIF NWE Swap (ES), 1% Fuel Oil NWE Crack Spread Swap Futures (FI), 3.5% Fuel Oil Rdam Crack Swap Futures (FO), Singapore Gasoil vs. Rdam Gasoil Swap Futures (GA), European Gasoil (ICE) Calendar Swap (GX), New York Harbor Heating Oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap (HK), European Jet Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap (JR), Gulf Coast Jet vs. New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (ME), Gulf Coast No.6 Fuel Oil Crack Swap (MG), New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1.0% Sulfur Swap (MM), Los Angeles Jet Fuel vs. New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (MQ), European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap Futures (RG), RBOB vs. Heating Oil Swap (RH), Singapore Jet Kerosene vs. Gasoil Spread Swap Futures (RK), Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (RU), RBOB Up-Down Calendar Swap (RV), Singapore Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (SD), Singapore Fuel Oil 380cst Calendar Swap Futuress (SE), Singapore Fuel Oil 180cst Calendar Swap (UA), European 1% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap (UH), European 3.5% Fuel Oil MED Calendar Swap (Mediterranean) (UI), European 3.5% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap (UV)

CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margins are in bold.

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

AR - Tier 1

$30,000

$33,000

$33,000

$36,300

$40,500

$44,550

AR - Tier 2

$28,000

$30,000

$30,800

$33,000

$37,800

$40,500

DC

$3,000

$3,500

$3,300

$3,850

$4,050

$4,725

EC

$1,500

$1,800

$1,650

$1,980

$2,025

$2,430

EF

$3,500

$4,000

$3,850

$4,400

$4,725

$5,400

EH

$25,000

$30,000

$27,500

$33,000

$33,750

$40,500

ES

$25,000

$30,000

$27,500

$33,000

$33,750

$40,500

FI

$2,500

$3,000

$2,750

$3,300

$3,375

$4,050

FO

$3,000

$3,500

$3,300

$3,850

$4,050

$4,725

GA

$1,500

$2,000

$1,650

$2,200

$2,025

$2,700

GX - Tier 1

$33,000

$35,000

$36,300

$38,500

$44,550

$47,250

GX - Tier 2

$33,000

$33,000

$36,300

$36,300

$44,550

$44,550

GX - Tier 3

$26,000

$26,000

$28,600

$28,600

$35,100

$35,100

GX - Tier 4

$22,500

$22,500

$24,750

$24,750

$30,375

$30,375

HK - Tier 1

$2,750

$3,500

$3,025

$3,850

$3,713

$4,725

HK - Tier 2

$2,500

$3,000

$2,750

$3,300

$3,375

$4,050

HK - Tier 3

$1,500

$1,500

$1,650

$1,650

$2,025

$2,025

HK - Tier 4

$1,500

$1,500

$1,650

$1,650

$2,025

$2,025

JR

$6,500

$7,000

$7,150

$7,700

$8,775

$9,450

ME

$2,000

$1,800

$2,200

$1,980

$2,700

$2,430

MG

$1,800

$2,000

$1,980

$2,200

$2,430

$2,700

MM

$2,500

$3,000

$2,750

$3,300

$3,375

$4,050

MQ

$1,000

$1,500

$1,100

$1,650

$1,350

$2,025

RG

$1,800

$2,000

$1,980

$2,200

$2,430

$2,700

RH

$3,000

$2,000

$3,300

$2,200

$4,050

$2,700

RK

$1,200

$1,500

$1,320

$1,650

$1,620

$2,025

RU

$3,000

$2,500

$3,300

$2,750

$4,050

$3,375

RV

$1,500

$1,800

$1,650

$1,980

$2,025

$2,430

SD

$1,500

$1,800

$1,650

$1,980

$2,025

$2,430

SE

$13,000

$12,000

$14,300

$13,200

$17,550

$16,200

UA

$18,000

$20,000

$19,800

$22,000

$24,300

$27,000

UH

$17,000

$18,000

$18,700

$19,800

$22,950

$24,300

UI

$15,000

$17,000

$16,500

$18,700

$20,250

$22,950

UV

$17,000

$18,000

$18,700

$19,800

$22,950

$24,300

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

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com