Gulf Coast HSFO (Platts) vs. European 3.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam (Platts)
Futures
Gulf Coast HSFO (Platts) vs. European 3.5% Fuel Oil Barges FOB Rdam (Platts) Futures - Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 1,000 U.S. barrels |
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| 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 = $1.00 |
| Product Code | CME Globex: GCU CME ClearPort: GCU Clearing: GCU |
| Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts listed for 36 consecutive months |
| Settlement Method | Financially Settled |
| Floating Price | The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations from Platts Oilgram Price Report for Gulf Coast HSFO minus the high and low quotations from Platts European Marketscan for 3.5% Fuel Oil under the heading "Barges FOB Rotterdam" assessment price for each business day during the contract month (using non-common pricing). For purposes of determining the Floating Price, the Platts Fuel Oil assessment price is converted each day to U.S. dollars and cents per barrel, rounded to the nearest cent. The conversion factor is 6.35 barrels per metric ton. |
| Termination of Trading | Trading terminates on the last London business day of the contract month. |
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