Effective Sunday, April 11, 2010 for trade date Monday, April 12, 2010, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX) is expanding the listing of contract months for the contracts listed below such that the contracts are listed through the current calendar year plus the next consecutive five (5) full calendar years. For each of the contracts listed below, following the termination of the December contract month, a new full calendar year will be added on an annual rolling basis. These contracts are listed for trading on the NYMEX trading floor and for clearing through CME ClearPort.
Contract |
Code |
Rule Chapter |
Existing Listed Months |
Expand to |
1st Trade Date for Added Contract Months |
Dubai Crude Oil (Platts) Calendar Swap Futures |
DC |
511 |
36 |
Current + 5 years |
4/12/2010 |
Brent-Dubai (Platts) Swap Futures |
DB |
697 |
Current + 3 years |
Current + 5 years |
4/12/2010 |
European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures |
UV |
660 |
Current + 4 years |
Current + 5 years |
4/12/2010 |
European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Calendar Swap Futures |
UF |
658 |
Current + 4 years |
Current + 5 years |
4/12/2010 |
European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures |
UH |
659 |
Current + 4 years |
Current + 5 years |
4/12/2010 |
Should you have any questions, please contact Daniel Brusstar at (212) 299-2604.