Notice to Members
Notice No. 351
07/07/2008
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
Contract Name Symbol
Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus) AR
European Gasoil Bullet Swap BG
Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Swap CU
Dubai Crude Oil Calendar Swap (Platts) DC
European Gasoil 0.2 CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EC
European ULSD 50 PPM CIF MED vs. Gasoil Futures EE
European Gasoil 0.2 FOB MED vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EF
European Gasoil 0.2 Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EI
European Naphtha Crack Spread Futures EN
Mediterranean Premium Unleaded Gasoline (50 ppm) Swap Futures (Platts) EU
New York Ethanol (Platts) Swap EZ
1% Fuel Oil NWE Crack Spread Swap Futures FI
3.5% Fuel Oil Rdam Crack Swap Futures FO
High-Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) FS
Dated-to-Frontline Brent Swap Futures FY
Singapore Gasoil v. Rdam Gasoil Swap Futures GA
Gulf Coast Gasoline Calendar Swap GS
European Gasoil 10PPM Rdam Barges Swap GT
European Gasoil (ICE) Calendar Swap GX
Gulf Coast ULSD Crack Spread Swap (Platts) GY
European Gasoil Crack Spread Swap Futures GZ
Singapore 380cst Fuel Oil Futures HZ
Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Swap JA
European Jet CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap JC
European Jet Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap JR
Los Angeles Jet (OPIS) Spread Swap JS
Singapore Jet Kerosene Swap Futures (Platts) KS
Gulf Coast Low Sulfur Diesel (LSD) Swap (Platts) LW
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 1.0% Sulfur Swap (Platts) MM
Gulf Coast No. 2 Heating Oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts) RD
Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) RE
RBOB vs. Heating Oil Swap RH
European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap Futures RG
Singapore Jet Kerosene vs. Gasoil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) RK
Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts) RU
Singapore Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) SD
Singapore Fuel Oil 380 cst Calendar Swap Futures (Platts) SE
Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap Futures (Platts) SG
Gasoil 10ppm Cargoes CIF NWE v. ICE Gasoil Swap TP
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 3.5% Fuel Oil MED Calendar Swap (Mediterranean) UI
European Jet Kero NWE Calendar Swap (Northwest Europe) UJ
European Naphtha Calendar Swap UN
European 3.5% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap UV
Gasoil 0.1 Barges FOB Rotterdam Swap VL
New York 0.3% Fuel Oil Swap VQ
Gasoil 0.1 Barges FOB Rdam v. ICE Gasoil Swap WQ
Contract Months: All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on The ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
 
Contract
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
AR-Tier 1
$100,000
$65,000
$110,000
$71,500
$135,000
$87,750
AR-Tier 2
$50,000
$50,000
$55,000
$55,000
$67,500
$67,500
BG
$90,000
$60,000
$99,000
$66,000
$121,500
$81,000
CU
$6,000
$4,000
$6,600
$4,400
$8,100
$5,400
DC
$11,000
$8,000
$12,100
$8,800
$14,850
$10,800
EC
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
EE
$9,000
$8,000
$9,900
$8,800
$12,150
$10,800
EF
$9,000
$6,000
$9,900
$6,600
$12,150
$8,100
EI
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
EN
$6,000
$3,500
$6,600
$3,850
$8,100
$4,725
EU
$50,000
$33,750
$55,000
$37,125
$67,500
$45,563
EZ
$7,000
$4,500
$7,700
$4,950
$9,450
$6,075
FI
$9,000
$7,000
$9,900
$7,700
$12,150
$9,450
FO
$8,500
$7,000
$9,350
$7,700
$11,475
$9,450
FS
$10,000
$8,000
$11,000
$8,800
$13,500
$10,800
FY
$1,000
$900
$1,100
$990
$1,350
$1,215
GA
$5,000
$3,000
$5,500
$3,300
$6,750
$4,050
GS
$12,000
$8,000
$13,200
$8,800
$16,200
$10,800
GT
$90,000
$60,000
$99,000
$66,000
$121,500
$81,000
GX-Tier 1
$90,000
$60,000
$99,000
$66,000
$121,500
$81,000
GX-Tier 2
$90,000
$60,000
$99,000
$66,000
$121,500
$81,000
GX-Tier 3
$90,000
$60,000
$99,000
$66,000
$121,500
$81,000
GX-Tier 4
$90,000
$60,000
$99,000
$66,000
$121,500
$81,000
GY
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
GZ
$10,000
$8,000
$11,000
$8,800
$13,500
$10,800
HZ
$4,500
$4,000
$4,950
$4,400
$6,075
$5,400
JA
$100,000
$70,000
$110,000
$77,000
$135,000
$94,500
JC
$18,000
$21,000
$19,800
$23,100
$24,300
$28,350
JR
$15,000
$20,000
$16,500
$22,000
$20,250
$27,000
JS
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700
KS
$13,000
$8,000
$14,300
$8,800
$17,550
$10,800
LW
$14,000
$12,000
$15,400
$13,200
$18,900
$16,200
LY
$14,000
$12,000
$15,400
$13,200
$18,900
$16,200
MF
$8,000
$5,500
$8,800
$6,050
$10,800
$7,425
MG
$4,500
$4,000
$4,950
$4,400
$6,075
$5,400
MM
$8,000
$5,500
$8,800
$6,050
$10,800
$7,425
RD
$6,000
$7,000
$6,600
$7,700
$8,100
$9,450
RE
$12,000
$8,000
$13,200
$8,800
$16,200
$10,800
RH
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
RG
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
RK
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700
RU
$4,500
$3,500
$4,950
$3,850
$6,075
$4,725
SD
$6,000
$7,000
$6,600
$7,700
$8,100
$9,450
SE
$40,000
$30,000
$44,000
$33,000
$54,000
$40,500
SG
$12,000
$8,000
$13,200
$8,800
$16,200
$10,800
TP
$10,000
$12,000
$11,000
$13,200
$13,500
$16,200
UA
$40,000
$21,000
$44,000
$23,100
$54,000
$28,350
UF
$45,000
$35,000
$49,500
$38,500
$60,750
$47,250
UH
$45,000
$35,000
$49,500
$38,500
$60,750
$47,250
UI
$40,000
$20,000
$44,000
$22,000
$54,000
$27,000
UJ
$80,000
$60,000
$88,000
$66,000
$108,000
$81,000
UN-Tier1
$90,000
$65,000
$99,000
$71,500
$121,500
$87,750
UN-Tier2
$70,000
$55,000
$77,000
$60,500
$94,500
$74,250
UV
$40,000
$35,000
$44,000
$38,500
$54,000
$47,250
VL
$80,000
$41,000
$88,000
$45,100
$108,000
$55,350
VQ
$10,000
$5,000
$11,000
$5,500
$13,500
$6,750
WQ
$10,000
$12,000
$11,000
$13,200
$13,500
$16,200

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