• Expansion of Contract Months for Three European Fuel Oil Calendar Swap Futures

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-5078
      • Notice Date
      • 09 December 2009
      • Effective Date
      • 20 December 2009
    • Effective Sunday, December 20, 2009 for trade date Monday, December 21, 2009, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX”) is expanding the listing of contract months for three European Fuel Oil Calendar Swap Futures listed below such that the contracts are listed through the current calendar year plus the next consecutive four (4) full calendar years. Following the termination of the December contract month, a new full calendar year will be added on an annual rolling basis. 

      Contract

      Code

      Rule Chapter

      Existing Listed Months

      Expand to

      1st Trade Date for Added Contract Months

      European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures

      UH

      659

      36

      Current + 4 years

      12/21/09

      European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Calendar Swap Futures

      UF

      658

      52

      Current + 4 years

      12/21/09

      European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures

      UV

      660

      52

      Current + 4 years

      12/21/09

      Should you have any questions, please contact Daniel Brusstar at (212) 299-2604.