Notice to Members
Notice No. 96
02/28/2008
Delisting of the WTI-Oman Financial Spread and Brent Oman Financial Spread Contracts
Please note that effective with the close of business on trade date Monday, March 3, 2008, the WTI-Oman Financial Spread (QW) and Brent-Oman Financial Spread (QN) Contracts will be unavailable for trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (“DME”). Further, Chapter 9, Appendix A, of the NYMEX Rulebook will be amended as indicated below.

(Strikethrough indicates deletion)

Contract Name
Rule Chapter
Commodity
Code
All Month Accountability Level
Any One Month Accountability Level
Exemption Month Limit
Expiration Accountability Level- Penultimate and Metals Contracts
Reporting Level
Aggregate
Into (1)
Aggregate
Into (2)
 
 
 
Rule 9.26
Rule 9.26
Rule 9.27
Rule 9.27A
Rule 9.34
 
 
WTI-Oman Financial Spread Contract (See Dubai Mercantile Exchange Chapter 11)  
QW
n/a/20,000
n/a/20,000
 
n/a/ 2,000
25
QW
WS
Brent-Oman Financial Spread Contract (See Dubai Mercantile Exchange Chapter 12)  
QN
n/a/20,000
n/a/20,000
n/a/ 2,000
 
25
QW
BB
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