Notice to Members
Notice No. 287
06/03/2008
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:     Wednesday, June 4, 2008 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus)
AR
WTI-Brent (ICE) Bullet Swap Futures
BY
Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Swap
CU
Brent-Dubai Swap Futures
DB
Dubai Crude Oil Calendar Swap (Platts)
DC
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 Gasoil 10PPM Rdam Barges v Gasoil Futures
ET
European ULSD 50 PPM CIF NWE v. Gasoil Futures
EY
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
New York Harbor Heating Oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap
HK
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
Los Angeles CARB Diesel (OPIS) Spread Swap
KL
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 Crack Swap (Platts)
ML
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
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
Singapore Naphtha Swap Futures (Platts)
SP
Tanker Route TC5 Ras Tanura to Yokohama Freight Futures
TH
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 Naphtha Calendar Swap
UN
European 3.5% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap
UV


CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX 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
$65,000
$60,000
$71,500
$66,000
$87,750
$81,000
AR-Tier 2
$50,000
$50,000
$55,000
$55,000
$67,500
$67,500
BY
$1,500
$1,800
$1,650
$1,980
$2,025
$2,430
CU
$4,000
$3,500
$4,400
$3,850
$5,400
$4,725
DB
$2,500
$3,500
$2,750
$3,850
$3,375
$4,725
DC
$8,000
$7,000
$8,800
$7,700
$10,800
$9,450
EE
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
EF
$6,000
$7,000
$6,600
$7,700
$8,100
$9,450
EI
$5,000
$6,000
$5,500
$6,600
$6,750
$8,100
ET
$9,000
$10,000
$9,900
$11,000
$12,150
$13,500
EY
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
EZ
$4,500
$4,000
$4,950
$4,400
$6,075
$5,400
FI
$7,000
$5,500
$7,700
$6,050
$9,450
$7,425
FO
$7,000
$5,500
$7,700
$6,050
$9,450
$7,425
FS
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
FY
$900
$750
$990
$825
$1,215
$1,013
GA
$3,000
$4,500
$3,300
$4,950
$4,050
$6,075
GS
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
GT
$60,000
$55,000
$66,000
$60,500
$81,000
$74,250
GX-Tier 1
$60,000
$55,000
$66,000
$60,500
$81,000
$74,250
GX-Tier 2
$60,000
$35,000
$66,000
$38,500
$81,000
$47,250
GX-Tier 3
$60,000
$30,000
$66,000
$33,000
$81,000
$40,500
GX-Tier 4
$60,000
$25,000
$66,000
$27,500
$81,000
$33,750
GY
$8,000
$4,500
$8,800
$4,950
$10,800
$6,075
GZ
$8,000
$5,500
$8,800
$6,050
$10,800
$7,425
HK-Tier 1
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
HK-Tier 2
$4,000
$4,000
$4,400
$4,400
$5,400
$5,400
HK-Tier 3
$4,000
$4,000
$4,400
$4,400
$5,400
$5,400
HK-Tier 4
$4,000
$4,000
$4,400
$4,400
$5,400
$5,400
HZ
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
JA
$70,000
$60,000
$77,000
$66,000
$94,500
$81,000
JC
$21,000
$20,000
$23,100
$22,000
$28,350
$27,000
JR
$20,000
$10,000
$22,000
$11,000
$27,000
$13,500
JS
$2,000
$3,000
$2,200
$3,300
$2,700
$4,050
KL
$2,000
$3,000
$2,200
$3,300
$2,700
$4,050
KS
$8,000
$6,500
$8,800
$7,150
$10,800
$8,775
LW
$12,000
$8,000
$13,200
$8,800
$16,200
$10,800
LY
$12,000
$8,000
$13,200
$8,800
$16,200
$10,800
MF
$5,500
$5,000
$6,050
$5,500
$7,425
$6,750
MG
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
ML
$4,500
$3,500
$4,950
$3,850
$6,075
$4,725
MM
$5,500
$5,000
$6,050
$5,500
$7,425
$6,750
RD
$7,000
$3,500
$7,700
$3,850
$9,450
$4,725
RE
$8,000
$7,000
$8,800
$7,700
$10,800
$9,450
RH
$8,000
$7,000
$8,800
$7,700
$10,800
$9,450
RU
$3,500
$4,500
$3,850
$4,950
$4,725
$6,075
SD
$7,000
$5,000
$7,700
$5,500
$9,450
$6,750
SE
$30,000
$25,000
$33,000
$27,500
$40,500
$33,750
SG
$8,000
$7,000
$8,800
$7,700
$10,800
$9,450
SP
$8,000
$6,000
$8,800
$6,600
$10,800
$8,100
TH
$4,000
$1,750
$4,400
$1,925
$5,400
$2,363
TP
$12,000
$15,000
$13,200
$16,500
$16,200
$20,250
UA
$21,000
$23,000
$23,100
$25,300
$28,350
$31,050
UF
$35,000
$24,000
$38,500
$26,400
$47,250
$32,400
UH
$35,000
$24,000
$38,500
$26,400
$47,250
$32,400
UI
$20,000
$16,000
$22,000
$17,600
$27,000
$21,600
UN-Tier 1
$65,000
$60,000
$71,500
$66,000
$87,750
$81,000
UN-Tier 2
$55,000
$55,000
$60,500
$60,500
$74,250
$74,250
UV
$35,000
$25,000
$38,500
$27,500
$47,250
$33,750
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