Notice to Members
Notice No. 261
05/19/2008
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX Clearport Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:     Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
Contract Name
Symbol
Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus)
AR
European Gasoil Bullet Swap
BG
Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Swap
CU
Brent-Dubai Swap Futures
DB
Dubai Crude Oil Calendar Swap (Platts)
DC
1% Fuel Oil NWE Crack Spread Swap Futures
FI
3.5% Fuel Oil Rdam Crack Swap Futures
FO
Singapore Gasoil v. Rdam Gasoil Swap Futures
GA
Gulf Coast Heating Oil Calendar Swap
GP
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
European Jet CIF NWE vs. Gasoil Futures Swap
JC
Los Angeles CARBOB (OPIS) Spread Swap
JL
European Jet Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap
JR
Los Angeles CARB Diesel (OPIS) Spread Swap
KL
Up-Down Gulf Coast ULSD vs. NYMEX HO Spread Swap (Platts)
LT
Gulf Coast Jet vs. New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (Platts)
ME
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
Mt Belvieu Propane (OPIS) Swap
PT
Gulf Coast No. 2 Heating Oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts)
RD
Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO)
RE
Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts)
RU
New York Harbor Conventional Gasoline vs. RBOB Swap Contract
RZ
Singapore Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (Platts)
SD
Gasoil 10ppm Cargoes CIF NWE v. ICE Gasoil Swap
TP
European 3.5% Fuel Oil MED Calendar Swap (Mediterranean)
UI
European Naphtha Calendar Swap
UN
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on The ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
AR - Tier 1 $60,000 $65,000 $66,000 $71,500 $81,000 $87,750
AR - Tier 2 $50,000 $50,000 $55,000 $55,000 $67,500 $67,500
BG $60,000 $65,000 $66,000 $71,500 $81,000 $87,750
CU $3,500 $4,000 $3,850 $4,400 $4,725 $5,400
DB $3,500 $4,000 $3,850 $4,400 $4,725 $5,400
DC $7,000 $7,500 $7,700 $8,250 $9,450 $10,125
FI $5,500 $6,000 $6,050 $6,600 $7,425 $8,100
FO $5,500 $6,000 $6,050 $6,600 $7,425 $8,100
GA $4,500 $5,000 $4,950 $5,500 $6,075 $6,750
GP $1,500 $2,000 $1,650 $2,200 $2,025 $2,700
GS $9,000 $10,000 $9,900 $11,000 $12,150 $13,500
GT $55,000 $60,000 $60,500 $66,000 $74,250 $81,000
GX - Tier 1 $55,000 $60,000 $60,500 $66,000 $74,250 $81,000
GX - Tier 2 $35,000 $35,000 $38,500 $38,500 $47,250 $47,250
GX - Tier 3 $30,000 $30,000 $33,000 $33,000 $40,500 $40,500
GX - Tier 4 $25,000 $25,000 $27,500 $27,500 $33,750 $33,750
GY $4,500 $5,000 $4,950 $5,500 $6,075 $6,750
GZ $5,500 $5,000 $6,050 $5,500 $7,425 $6,750
JC $20,000 $15,000 $22,000 $16,500 $27,000 $20,250
JL $4,000 $4,500 $4,400 $4,950 $5,400 $6,075
JR $10,000 $6,500 $11,000 $7,150 $13,500 $8,775
KL $3,000 $3,500 $3,300 $3,850 $4,050 $4,725
LT $1,500 $2,000 $1,650 $2,200 $2,025 $2,700
ME $1,500 $2,000 $1,650 $2,200 $2,025 $2,700
MF $5,000 $5,500 $5,500 $6,050 $6,750 $7,425
MG $5,000 $5,500 $5,500 $6,050 $6,750 $7,425
ML $3,500 $4,000 $3,850 $4,400 $4,725 $5,400
PT $5,000 $4,000 $5,500 $4,400 $6,750 $5,400
RD $3,500 $4,000 $3,850 $4,400 $4,725 $5,400
RE $7,000 $7,500 $7,700 $8,250 $9,450 $10,125
RU $4,500 $5,000 $4,950 $5,500 $6,075 $6,750
RZ $2,000 $1,500 $2,200 $1,650 $2,700 $2,025
SD $5,000 $4,000 $5,500 $4,400 $6,750 $5,400
TP $15,000 $16,000 $16,500 $17,600 $20,250 $21,600
UI $16,000 $15,000 $17,600 $16,500 $21,600 $20,250
UN - Tier 1 $60,000 $65,000 $66,000 $71,500 $81,000 $87,750
UN - Tier 2 $55,000 $60,000 $60,500 $66,000 $74,250 $81,000
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com