SUBMISSION COVER SHEET

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Registered Entity Identifier Code (optional): 23-269

Organization: New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. ("NYMEX")

Filing as a: DCM SEF DCO SDR 

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Filing Date (mm/dd/yy): 07/26/23 Filing Description: Amendments to the Termination of 

Trading Rule of the Mini Argus Butane (Saudi Aramco) Futures Contract to Delete 

Reference to U.K. Holidays

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Organization Rules and Rule Amendments

Certification § 40.6(a)

Approval § 40.5(a)

Notification § 40.6(d)

Advance Notice of SIDCO Rule Change § 40.10(a)

SIDCO Emergency Rule Change § 40.10(h)

Rule Numbers: 

New Product Please note only ONE product per Submission.

Certification § 40.2(a) 

Certification Security Futures § 41.23(a)

Certification Swap Class § 40.2(d)

Approval § 40.3(a)

Approval Security Futures § 41.23(b)

Novel Derivative Product Notification § 40.12(a)

Swap Submission § 39.5

Product Terms and Conditions (product related Rules and Rule Amendments)

Certification § 40.6(a) 

Certification Made Available to Trade Determination § 40.6(a)

Certification Security Futures § 41.24(a)

Delisting (No Open Interest) § 40.6(a) 

Approval § 40.5(a)

Approval Made Available to Trade Determination § 40.5(a)

Approval Security Futures § 41.24(c)

Approval Amendments to enumerated agricultural products § 40.4(a), § 40.5(a)

“Non-Material Agricultural Rule Change” § 40.4(b)(5)

Notification § 40.6(d)

Official Name(s) of Product(s) Affected: See filing.

Rule Numbers: See filing.
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Christopher Bowen 

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel

Legal Department

July 26, 2023

VIA ELECTRONIC PORTAL

Mr. Christopher J. Kirkpatrick

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Future Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20581

Re: CFTC Regulation 40.6(a) Certification. Amendments to the Termination of Trading 

Rule of the Mini Argus Butane (Saudi Aramco) Futures Contract to Delete Reference 

to U.K. Holidays.

NYMEX Submission No. 23-269

Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:

New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX” or “Exchange”) is certifying to the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) amendments to Rule 916102.E. (“Termination of Trading”) 

of the Mini Argus Butane (Saudi Aramco) Futures contract (the “Contract”) effective on Sunday, August 13, 

2023 for trade date Monday, August 14, 2023.

Contract Title Rulebook 

Chapter

Commodity 

Code

Mini Argus Butane (Saudi Aramco) Futures 961 MAA

Specifically, the Exchange is amending Rule 916102.E. to delete references to U.K. holidays (the “Rule 

Amendments”). Trading of the Contract is subject to the U.S. holiday calendar which is intended to align 

with Argus Media’s publishing schedule which may be viewed HERE. The Rule Amendments are 

administrative in nature and there is no economic impact as a result of the change.

NYMEX Rulebook

Chapter 916

Mini Argus Butane (Saudi Aramco) Futures

(additions underscored; deletions struck through)

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916102. TRADING SPECIFICATIONS

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916102.E. Termination of Trading

Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month prior to the contract month. Business days 

are based on the UK Holiday calendar. 

Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month prior to the contract month.

[End of Rule.]

The Exchange reviewed the designated contract market core principles (“Core Principles”) as set forth in 

the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and identified that the Contract may have some bearing on the 

following Core Principles:
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• Availability of General Information: The Exchange will publish information on the change via a 

Special Executive Report (“SER”) to notify the marketplace of the Rule Amendments. The SER will 

also be available on the CME Group website.

Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Act and CFTC Regulation 40.6(a), the Exchange hereby certifies that the 

Rule Amendments comply with the Act, including regulations under the Act. There were no substantive 

opposing views to the proposal. 

The Exchange certifies that this submission has been concurrently posted on the Exchange’s website at 

http://www.cmegroup.com/market-regulation/rule-filings.html. 

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact the undersigned at (212) 299-2200 

or e-mail CMEGSubmissionInquiry@cmegroup.com.

Sincerely,

/s/Christopher Bowen

Managing Director and Chief Regulatory Counsel