SER-5171 - CME Group

Expansion of Contract Months for Dubai Crude Oil (Platts) Calendar Swap Futures (DC), Brent-Dubai (Platts) Swap Futures (DB), European 3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures (UV), European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Calendar Swap Futures (UF) and European 1% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Calendar Swap Futures (UH)

- To
- Members, Member Firms and Market Users
- From
- Market Regulation Department
- #
- SER-5171
- Notice Date
- 17 March 2010
- Effective Date
- 11 April 2010

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	1^st 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.

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