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Contracts:

  • DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQ)
  • DME Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZG)
  • DME Brent Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZO)

Contract Months: All Months

Effective Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008 (close of business)

DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQ)

OQ Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers

Tiers Months
1 1st Nearby
2 2nd - 18th Nearby
3 19th - 42nd Nearby
4 Greater than 42nd Nearby

Outright (Scan) Spread Tiers for OQ

Tiers

Months

1

All Months

OQ Intra-Commodity Spread Margins

Tiers

DME Clearing Member
Initial Margin/
Maintenance Margin

DME Member or
NYMEX Member
Initial Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial Margin
  New New New
1 $450 $495 $608
2 $400 $440 $540
3 $300 $330 $405
4 $300 $330 $405

NYMEX Clearinghouse Outright (Scan) Margins on OQ

Commodities

DME Clearing Member
 Initial Margin/
Maintenance Margin
DME Member or
NYMEX Member
 Initial Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial Margin
  New New New
OQ $11,500 $12,650 $15,525

Spot Month Assessment Margins For OQ

Contract

DME Clearing Member
Assessments

DME Member or
NYMEX Member
Assessments

DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Assessments

  New New New
OQ $3,000 $3,300 $4,050


DME
Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZG)

Since the margin rates of DME Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZG) will be reported under the Business Function Combined Commodity Code (BFCC) of DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQ), any margin rates (except spot month assessment margins), tier structures, and spread credits related to OQ will be applied to ZG. The following tables show the intra-commodity spread margins and outright margins for ZG.

ZG Intra-Commodity Spread Margins

Tiers

DME Clearing Member
Initial Margin/
Maintenance Margin

DME Member or
NYMEX Member
Initial Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial Margin
  New New New
1 $450 $495 $608
2 $400 $440 $540
3 $300 $330 $405
4 $300 $330 $405

NYMEX Clearinghouse Outright (Scan) Margins on ZG

Commodities

DME Clearing Member
 Initial Margin/
Maintenance Margin
DME Member or
NYMEX Member
 Initial Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial Margin
  New New New
ZG $11,500 $12,650 $15,525


DME Brent Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZO)

Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers for ZO

Tiers Months
1 1st Nearby
2 2nd - 18th Nearby
3 19th - 42nd Nearby
4 Greater than 42nd Nearby

Outright (Scan) Spread Tiers for ZO

Tiers

Months

1

All Months

ZO Intra-Commodity Spread Margins

Tiers

DME Clearing Member
Initial Margin/
Maintenance Margin

DME Member or
NYMEX Member
Initial Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial Margin
  New New New
1 $450 $495 $608
2 $400 $440 $540
3 $300 $330 $405
4 $300 $330 $405

NYMEX Clearinghouse Outright (Scan) Margins on ZO

Commodities

DME Clearing Member
 Initial Margin/
Maintenance Margin
DME Member or
NYMEX Member
 Initial Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial Margin
  New New New
ZO $9,500 $10,450 $12,825

*All Fees are in US Dollars