3.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam (Platts) Crack Spread (1000mt)
Futures and Options
3.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam (Platts) Crack Spread (1000mt) Futures - Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 6,350 barrels (1,000 metic tons) |
|---|---|
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per barrel |
| 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 barrel = $6.35 |
| Product Code | CME Globex: BOO CME ClearPort: BOB Clearing: BOB |
| Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts listed for the current year and the next 4 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 "Barges FOB Rotterdam" minus the ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures first nearby contract settlement price for each business day during the contract month (using Non-common pricing). The settlement price of the first nearby Brent Crude Oil Futures contract month will be used except on the last day of trading for the expiring Brent Crude Oil Futures contract when the settlement price of the second nearby contract month will be used. For purposes of determining the Floating Price, the Platts Fuel Oil assessment price will be converted each day to U.S. dollars and cents per barrel, rounded to the nearest cent. The conversion factor will be 6.35 barrels per metric ton. |
| Termination of Trading | Trading terminates on the last London business day of the contract month. |
| Position Limits | |
| Exchange Rulebook | |
| Block Minimum | |
| Vendor Codes |
