• Delisting of 1.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Swap Futures and related BALMO Swap Futures Contracts Listed on CME ClearPort® and NYMEX Trading Floor

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-5162
      • Notice Date
      • 04 March 2010
      • Effective Date
      • 21 March 2010
    • Please be advised that effective March 21, 2010 for trade date March 22, 2010, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. will stop listing new contract months in the 1.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Swap Futures (code Z3; rule 736) and the 1.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Rdam Barges BALMO Swap Futures (code J5, rule 483) and will delist contract months as follows:

      ·         Delist contract months beyond June 2010 for Z3

      ·         Delist contract months beyond May 2010 for J5

      Please note that as of July 1, 2010, the 1.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam index will no longer be assessed by Platts.

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