In connection with the launch of nine (9) new European crack spread futures, six (6) new natural gas liquids, and two (2) new plastics contracts on trade date June 7, 2010, please note below the corresponding all month/any one month accountability levels (NYMEX Rule 560), expiration month position limits (NYMEX Rule 559), reportable levels (NYMEX Rule 561), and diminishing balances and aggregation allocations for the new contracts. These contracts will be added to the Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table located in the Interpretations and Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 of the NYMEX Rulebook. The commodity codes are provided for the Clearing Members that file reports pursuant to NYMEX Rule 561.A in a machine-readable format.
Contract related questions can be directed to Joe Hawrysz, Director, Global Market Surveillance, at 312.341.7750.
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Contract Name |
Rule Chapter |
Com-modity Code |
Diminish-ing Balances Contracts |
All Month Accountability Level |
Any One Month Accountability Level |
Expiration Month Limit |
Report-ing Level |
Aggre-gate Into (1) |
Aggre-gate Into (2) |
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Rule 560 |
Rule 560 |
Rule 559 |
Rule 561 |
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Petroleum |
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Europe |
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Northwest Europe |
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Naphtha (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
148 |
NOB |
* |
1,500/20,000 |
1,500/20,000 |
150/2,000 |
25 |
UN |
BZ |
Naphtha (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) BALMO Swap Futures |
149 |
NBB |
* |
1,500/20,000 |
1,500/20,000 |
150/2,000 |
25 |
UN |
BZ |
Argus Gasoline Eurobob Oxy Barges NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
146 |
EOB |
* |
3,500/20,000 |
2,500/20,000 |
500/2,000 |
25 |
7H |
BZ |
Argus Gasoline Eurobob Oxy Barges NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) BALMO Swap Futures |
147 |
AES |
* |
3,500/20,000 |
2,500/20,000 |
500/2,000 |
25 |
7H |
BZ |
Gasoil (ICE) Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
143 |
GOC |
* |
7,000/20,000 |
7,000/20,000 |
1,000/2,000 |
25 |
GX |
BZ |
Gasoil 0.1% (Platts) Cargoes CIF NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
145 |
GEB |
* |
1,000/20,000 |
500/20,000 |
150/20,000 |
25 |
TW |
BZ |
Gasoil 0.1% (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
144 |
GOB |
* |
1,000/20,000 |
500/20,000 |
150/2,000 |
25 |
VL |
BZ |
1.0% Fuel Oil (Platts) Cargoes FOB NWE Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
142 |
FVB |
* |
1,500/20,000 |
1,500/20,000 |
150/2,000 |
25 |
UF |
BZ |
3.5% Fuel Oil (Platts) Barges FOB Rdam Crack Spread (1000mt) Swap Futures |
141 |
BOB |
* |
1,500/20,000 |
1,500/20,000 |
150/2,000 |
25 |
UV |
BZ |
Light Hydrocarbons |
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Conway |
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Conway Natural Gasoline (OPIS) BALMO Swap Futures |
134 |
CGB |
* |
2,000 |
1,500 |
250 |
25 |
8L |
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Conway Normal Butane (OPIS) BALMO Swap Futures |
135 |
CBB |
* |
2,000 |
1,500 |
250 |
25 |
8M |
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Conway Propane (OPIS) BALMO Swap Futures |
133 |
CPB |
* |
2,000 |
1,500 |
250 |
25 |
8K |
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Mont Belvieu |
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Daily Mont Belvieu Natural Gasoline (Non-LDH) (OPIS) Swap Futures |
138 |
C5D |
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2,000 |
1,500 |
250 |
25 |
7Q |
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Daily Mont Belvieu Normal Butane (Non-LDH) (OPIS) Swap Futures |
137 |
C4D |
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2,000 |
1,500 |
250 |
25 |
D0 |
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Daily Mont Belvieu LDH Propane (OPIS) Swap Futures |
136 |
C3D |
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2,000 |
1,500 |
250 |
25 |
B0 |
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Plastics |
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HDPE High Density Polyethylene (PCW) Calendar Swap Futures |
139 |
HPE |
* |
10,000 |
10,000 |
2,000 |
25 |
HPE |
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LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene (PCW) Calendar Swap Futures |
140 |
LPE |
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10,000 |
10,000 |
2,000 |
25 |
LPE |
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