Nymex To Change Margins For Gasoline, Related Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will decrease the margins on its gasoline, New York Harbor gasoline calendar swap, and New York gasoline blendstock (RBOB) futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

Margin for unleaded gasoline futures and New York Harbor gasoline calendar swap futures contracts will decrease to $4,000 from $4,500 for clearing members, to $4,400 from $4,950 for members, and to $5,400 from $6,075 for customers.

Margins rates on the New York Harbor gasoline blendstock futures contract will decrease to $4,000 from $4,500 for clearing members, to $4,400 from $4,950 for members, and to $5,400 from $6,075 for customers.