3.5% Fuel Oil Cargoes FOB MED (Platts) vs. 3.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam (Platts) Futures Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 1,000 metric tons | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per metric ton | ||||
| Trading Hours | Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT) | ||||
| Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.001 per metric ton = $1.00 | ||||
| Product Code | CME Globex: AFKCME ClearPort: FKClearing: FK | ||||
| Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next 2 calendar years. List monthly contracts for a new calendar year following the termination of trading in the December contract of the current year. | ||||
| Settlement Method | Financially Settled | ||||
| Floating Price | The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the mid-point of the high and low quotations from the Platts European Marketscan for 3.5% Fuel Oil under the heading "Cargoes FOB Med Basis Italy” minus 3.5% Fuel Oil under the heading "Barges FOB Rotterdam" for each business day during the contract month (using Non-common pricing). | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Trading terminates on the last business day of the contract month. | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | NYMEX 734 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
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