Large Trader Requirements, Aggregation Allocations, Spot-Month Limits, Single Month/All Month Accountability Levels, and Reporting Levels for the New Crude Oil Option on Semi-Annual Strip Contract

In connection with the listing of the Crude Oil Option on Semi-Annual Strip contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX) on trade date Monday, September 22, 2014 (see SER-7170 published August 28, 2014), please note below the corresponding aggregation allocations (NYMEX Rule 559.D), spot-month position limits (NYMEX Rule 559), single month and all month position accountability levels (NYMEX Rule 560), and reportable levels (NYMEX Rule 561) for the new contract. Effective trade date Monday, September 22, 2014 and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, the terms and conditions for this contract will be inserted into the NYMEX Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table, located in the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 of the NYMEX Rulebook, as noted below.