Notice to Members
Notice No. 91
02/26/2008
Outright (Scan) Margin Rate Changes for the NYMEX ClearPort(r) Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts

EFFECTIVE DATE: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

Contract Name

Symbol

Brent Bullet Swap Futures

BB

Brent Crude Oil - Last Day Futures

BZ

Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures

CY

3.5% Fuel Oil FOB MED Crack Spread Swap

FL

Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel Oil Crack Swap (Platts)

MG

Gulf Coast No. 2 Heating Oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts)

RD

Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts)

RU

 

 

CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margins are in bold.

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

BB

$5,250

$4,500

$5,775

$4,950

$7,088

$6,075

BZ

$5,250

$4,500

$5,775

$4,950

$7,088

$6,075

CY

$5,250

$4,500

$5,775

$4,950

$7,088

$6,075

FL

$3,000

$2,750

$3,300

$3,025

$4,050

$3,713

MG

$5,500

$5,000

$6,050

$5,500

$7,425

$6,750

RD

$4,000

$3,000

$4,400

$3,300

$5,400

$4,050

RU

$4,000

$3,000

$4,400

$3,300

$5,400

$4,050

This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates for Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts.

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