• Amendment to the Product Title of the Existing RBOB Gasoline vs. Euro-bob Oxy NWE Barges (Argus) (1000mt) Futures Contract

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      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
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      • Research and Product Development
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      • SER-6868
      • Notice Date
      • 09 October 2013
      • Effective Date
      • 20 October 2013
    • Effective Sunday, October 20, 2013, for trade date Monday, October 21, 2013, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX or Exchange) will change the name of the RBOB Gasoline vs. Euro-bob Oxy NWE Barges (Argus) (1,000mt) Futures. The proposed name change is detailed below as follows:
       

      Current Product Name
      New Product Name
      Clearing Code
      Rule Chapter
      RBOB Gasoline vs. Euro-bob Oxy NWE Barges (Argus) (1000mt) Futures
      RBOB Gasoline vs. Euro-bob Oxy NWE Barges (Argus) (350,000 gallons) Futures
      EXR
      1090

       
       Also at that time, the Exchange will amend all references to the contract throughout the NYMEX rulebook to reflect the new name. The rulebook chapter and commodity code will remain unchanged. The Exchange will also implement the amendment to the position limit table within Chapter 5 of the NYMEX rulebook to reflect the revised naming convention. This change will not affect existing position limits of the product.
       
      It is important to note that the title change and all related amendments are administrative in nature and will, in no manner, impact the structure of the contract or related contracts. 
       
      The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be notified of the product name change and related rule amendments during the week of October 28, 2013, via the weekly notification procedures set forth in Part 40 of the CFTC Regulations.
       
       
      For additional information, please contact:
       
      Paul Wightman           paul.wightman@cmegroup.com        +44 20 3379 3134
      Verena Peternell         verena.peternell@cmegroup.com      +44 20 3379 3723
       

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