Listing of Four (4) New Singapore Fuel Oil Futures on NYMEX Trading Floor and CME ClearPort

Effective Sunday, April 17, 2011, for trade date Monday, April 18, 2011, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX or Exchange) will list the following petroleum futures contracts for trading on the NYMEX trading floor and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort. These 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.  NYMEX will allow the exchange for related position (EFRP) transactions to be submitted through CME ClearPort.  EFRP transactions in these futures contracts will be governed pursuant to the provisions of Exchange Rule 538.

Specifications

·         Contract Size: MTS and MTB = 100 Metric Tons; SSD and SSB = 1,000 Barrels

·         Termination of Trading: MTS, MTB, SSD and SSB:  Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month. Business days are based on the Singapore Public Holiday calendar.

·         Minimum Price Intervals: MTS, MTB, SSD and SSB – Minimum price tick = $0.001

·         Value per Tick: MTS and MTB = $0.10, SSD and SSB = $1.00

·         Minimum Settlement Tick: MTS, MTB, SSD and SSB = $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).

·         Exchange Fees:

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