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Via E-Mail oRETARIAT
Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: Rule Certification. NYMEX Submission 05.162: Notification of
Amendments to NYMEX Rules 9.26, 9.27, and 9.34 for Ten New
European and Singapore Swap Futures Contracts.

Dear Ms. Jean Webb:

The New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX" or the "Exchange") is notifying the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) of amendments to
NYMEX Rules 9.26, All Month/Any One Month Position Accountability; 9.27, Expiration and
Current Delivery Month Position Limits or Position Accountability; and 9.34, Reporting Levels.

Effective for trade date September 12, 2005, these amendments include the addition of
position limits, accountability levels, and reporting levels for ten new European and Singapore
Swap Futures Contracts: European MED Gasoline (Platts) Swap; Northwest Europe Gasoline
(Argus) Swap; Northwest Europe High-Low Fuel Oil Spread Swap; East-West Fuel Oil Spread
Swap; Singapore 180cst vs. 380cst Fuel Oil Spread Swap; Singapore 380cst Fuel Oil Swap;
Singapore Gasoil Swap; Singapore Jet Kerosene Swap; Singapore Naphtha Swap; and Singapore
Jet vs. Gasoil Spread Swap. Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”)
and CFTC Rule 40.6, the Exchange hereby certifies that the attached rule amendment complies
with the Act, including regulations under the Act.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact Anthony V.
Densieski, Senior Director, Market Surveillance, at (212) 299-2881, or Nicholas G. Galati,
Director, Market Surveillance, at (212) 299-2920.

Very truly yours,

Thomas LaSala
Senior Vice President
Compliance and Risk Management
ce: Brian Regan
Nancy Minett


(Additions are in bold and underlined.)
NYMEX Rule 9.26, All Month/Any One Month Position Accountability
Sections (A) through (D)(III) remain unchanged.

(D) IV. Cash-Settled Crude Oil and Crude Oil Products Net Futures or Futures-Equivalent
Position Accountability Levels

European MED Gasoline (Platts) Swap 1,500 contracts
Northwest Europe Gasoline (Argus) Swap 1,500 contracts
Northwest Europe High-Low Fuel Oil Spread Swap 1,500 contracts
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap 1,500 contracts
Singapore 180cst vs. 380cst Fuel Oil Spread Swap 1,500 contracts
Singapore 380cst Fuel Oil Swap 1,500 contracts
Singapore Gasoil Swap 1,500 contracts
Singapore Jet Kerosene Swap 1,500 contracts
Singapore Naphtha Swap 1,500 contracts
Singapore Jet vs. Gasoil Spread Swap 1,500 contracts

(Inserted at the end of the Crude Oil Product list.)

Remainder of the Rule is unchanged.

NYMEX Rule 9.27, Expiration and Current Delivery Month Position Limits or Position Accountability
Sections (A) through (B)(II) remain unchanged.

(B) IV. Cash-Settled Crude Oil and Crude Oil Products Net Futures or Futures-Equivalent
Expiration Position Limits

European MED Gasoline (Platts) Swap 500 contracts
Northwest Europe Gasoline (Argus) Swap 500 contracts
Northwest Europe High-Low Fuel Oil Spread Swap 500 contracts
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap 500 contracts
Singapore 180cst vs. 380cst Fuel Oil Spread Swap 500 contracts
Singapore 380cst Fuel Oil Swap 500 contracts
Singapore Gasoil Swap 500 contracts
Singapore Jet Kerosene Swap 500 contracts
Singapore Naphtha Swap 500 contracts
Singapore Jet vs. Gasoil Spread Swap 500 contracts

(Inserted at the end of the Crude Oil Product list.)

Remainder of the Rule is unchanged.

NYMEX Rule 9.34, Reporting Levels

Section (A), Commodity remains unchanged.


Futures Contracts listed for Trading Only on NYMEX ClearPortTM Trading
and also Listed for Clearing of Off-Exchange Transactions Through NYMEX
ClearPortTM Clearing

European MED Gasoline (Platts) Swap 25 contracts
Northwest Europe Gasoline (Argus) Swap 25 contracts
Northwest Europe High-Low Fuel Oil Spread Swap 25 contracts
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap 25 contracts
Singapore 180cst vs. 380cst Fuel Oil Spread Swap 25 contracts
Singapore 380cst Fuel Oil Swap 25 contracts
Singapore Gasoil Swap 25 contracts
Singapore Jet Kerosene Swap 25 contracts
Singapore Naphtha Swap 25 contracts
Singapore Jet vs. Gasoil Spread Swap 25 contracts

(Inserted between European Singapore Fuel Oil 180cst Calendar Swap and NYISO Zone A LBMP Swap.)

Remainder of the Rule is unchanged.