• Listing of Nine (9) New European Petroleum Futures on NYMEX Trading Floor and CME ClearPort

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-5257
      • Notice Date
      • 25 May 2010
      • Effective Date
      • 06 June 2010
    • Effective Sunday, June 6, 2010 for trade date Monday, June 7, 2010, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX) will list the following nine (9) new European petroleum futures contracts for trading on the NYMEX trading floor and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort. The futures contracts will be financially settled. The contracts are listed with NYMEX, and subject to the rules and regulations of NYMEX and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 

      The contract titles, commodity codes, rule chapters, first listed month and listing periods are provided in the table below.

      Contract

      Code

      Rule Chapter

      First Listed Month

      Listing Period

      3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      BOB

      141

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      1.0% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      FVB

      142

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      Gasoil (ICE) Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      GOC

      143

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      Gasoil 0.1% (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      GOB

      144

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      Gasoil 0.1% (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      GEB

      145

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      Argus Gasoline Eurobob Oxy Barges NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      EOB

      146

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      Argus Gasoline Eurobob Oxy Barges NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) BALMO Swap

      AES

      147

      June 2010

      One month and the following month listed 10 business days prior to the start of the contract month

      Naphtha (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      NOB

      148

      July 2010

      Current year and next 4 consecutive years

      Naphtha (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) BALMO Swap Futures

      NBB

      149

      June 2010

      One month and the following month listed 10 business days prior to the start of the contract month

      Contract Size:

      BOB, FVB = 6,350 Barrels

      GOC, GOB, GEB = 7,450 Barrels

      EOB, AES = 8,330 Barrels

      NOB, NBB = 8,900 Barrels

      Termination of Trading:

      Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month.


       

      Minimum Price Intervals and Value per Tick:

       

      BOB, FVB

      GOC, GOB, GEB

      EOB, AES

      NOB, NBB

      Min Tick

      $0.001

      $0.001

      $0.001

      $0.001

      Value per Tick

      $6.35

      $7.45

      $8.33

      $8.90

      Final Settlement Price:

      Settlement Tick (BOB, FVB, GOC, GOB, GEB. EOB, AES, NOB, NBB) = $0.001

      Trading and Clearing Hours:

      CME ClearPort: Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m.           (4:15 p.m. CT).

      Open Outcry:    Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT).

      Fees:

      Contract

      CME ClearPort Rates

      NY Trading Floor Rates

      Cash Settlement Fee

      3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00 

      Member

      $1,00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      1.0% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00 

      Member

      $7.00 

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00 

      Non-Member

      $9.00 

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Gasoil (ICE) Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00 

      Member

      $7.00 

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00 

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Gasoil 0.1% (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00 

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Gasoil 0.1% (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Argus Gasoline Eurobob Oxy Barges NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Argus Gasoline Eurobob Oxy Barges NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) BALMO Swap

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Naphtha (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      Naphtha (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) BALMO Swap Futures

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $7.00

      Member

      $1.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $9.00

      Non-Member

      $1.00

       

      Blended Floor

      $8.00

       

      For more information please contact Daniel Brusstar at 212-299-2604.