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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Extraordinary Clearing Margin For Kerosene On And After 2 June

Date 29/05/2008

With regards to the Kerosene market, based on item 3.3.2 of the Regulations Governing Management of the Oil Market, deposit of an Extraordinary Clearing Margin of JPY 67,500 per lot is required on new positions since 26 May. However, since the price limit will be expanded to JPY 3,600, the amount of Extraordinary Clearing Margin required for new positions established on and after 2 June will be JPY 90,000.