• Listing of Six (6) New Singapore Gasoil Futures on NYMEX Trading Floor and CME ClearPort

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-5621
      • Notice Date
      • 10 February 2011
      • Effective Date
      • 27 February 2011
    • Effective Sunday, February 27, 2011, for trade date Monday, February 28, 2011, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX or Exchange) will list the following six Singapore Gasoil 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, and specifications are provided below.

      Contract

      Code

      Rule Chapter

      Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm (Platts) Swap Futures

      STF

      860

      Singapore Gasoil 0.05% Sulfur (Platts) Swap Futures

      SZF

      861

      Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm vs. 0.5% Sulfur Spread (Platts) Swap Futures

      STZ

      862

      Singapore Gasoil 0.05% vs. 0.5% Sulfur Spread (Platts) Swap Futures

      SZZ

      863

      Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm (Platts) BALMO Swap Futures

      STL

      864

      Singapore Gasoil 0.05% Sulfur (Platts) BALMO Swap Futures

      SZL

      865

      The Exchange will allow the exchange for related position (EFRP) transactions to be submitted through CME ClearPort.  EFRP transactions in these futures contracts will be governed by the provisions of Exchange Rule 538.

      CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

      ·         First Listed Month: March 2011

      ·         Listing Period: STF, SZF, STZ, SZZ = 36 consecutive months;

      STL, SZL = One month and the following month listed 10 business days prior to the start of the contract month.

      ·         Contract Size:        1,000 Barrels

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

      ·         Minimum Price Intervals: Minimum price tick = $0.001

      ·         Value per Tick: $1.00 (per barrel)

      ·         Final Settlement Price: Settlement tick = $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

      Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm (Platts) Swap Futures

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

       

       

      Blended Floor

      $1.05

       

       

      Singapore Gasoil 0.05% Sulfur (Platts) Swap Futures

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

       

       

      Blended Floor

      $1.05

       

       

      Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm vs. 0.5% Sulfur Spread (Platts) Swap Futures

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

       

       

      Blended Floor

      $1.05

       

       

      Singapore Gasoil 0.05% vs. 0.5% Sulfur Spread (Platts) Swap Futures

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

       

       

      Blended Floor

      $1.05

       

       

      Singapore Gasoil 10 ppm (Platts) BALMO Swap Futures

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

       

       

      Blended Floor

      $1.05

       

       

      Singapore Gasoil 0.05% Sulfur (Platts) BALMO Swap Futures

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Member

      $0.85

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

      Non-Member

      $1.25

         

      Blended Floor

      $1.05

         

       

      For more information please contact Owain Johnson at +65-6593-5568.