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ICE Futures U.S.

Propane, Argus CIF ARA vs Naphtha, Platts CIF NWE Cargoes (Platts) Future

Description

A monthly cash settled Exchange Futures Contract based upon the mathematical result of subtracting the average of the daily prices published by Platts European Marketscan for the location specified in Reference Price B from the average of the daily prices published by Argus International LPG for the location specified in Reference Price A.

Market Specifications

Trading Screen Product Name
Propane Argus/Naphtha Diff Futures
Trading Screen Hub Name
CIF ARA/Naphtha CIF NWE Cg
Contract Symbol
APN
Settlement Method
Cash settlement
Contract Size
1,000 metric tonnes
Currency
USD
Minimum Price Fluctuation
The price quotation convention shall be One tenth of a cent ($0.001) per metric tonne; minimum price fluctuation may vary by trade type. Please see Table in Resolution 1 to this Chapter 18.
Contract Series
Up to 72 consecutive monthly Contract Periods
Last Trading Day
The last Business Day of the Contract Period
Final Settlement
Average of the Reference Price A prices minus Average of the Reference Price B prices
REFERENCE PRICE A
NGL-PROPANE (EUROPE: CIF ARA LARGE CARGOES)-ARGUS INTERNATIONAL LPG
a) Ref Price A - Description
"NGL-PROPANE (EUROPE: CIF ARA LARGE CARGOES)-ARGUS INTERNATIONAL LPG" means that the price for a Pricing Date will be that day's Specified Price per tonne of propane for delivery on the Delivery Date, stated in U.S. Dollars, published under the heading "Europe: cif ARA (large cargoes): Propane" in the issue of Argus International LPG that reports prices effective on that Pricing Date.
b) Ref Price A - Pricing Date
Each day that prices are reported for the Delivery Date
c) Ref Price A - Specified Price
Price
d) Ref Price A - Pricing calendar
Argus International LPG
e) Ref Price A - Delivery Date
Contract Period
REFERENCE PRICE B
NAPHTHA-PHYSICAL-CARGOES CIF NWE/BASIS ARA-PLATTS EUROPEAN MARKETSCAN
a) Ref Price B - Description
"NAPHTHA-PHYSICAL-CARGOES CIF NWE/BASIS ARA-PLATTS EUROPEAN MARKETSCAN" means that the price for a Pricing Date will be that day's Specified Price per metric tonne of naphtha, stated in U.S. Dollars, published under the heading "Northwest Europe cargoes: CIF NWE/Basis ARA: Naphtha" in the issue of Platts European Marketscan that reports prices effective on that Pricing Date.
b) Ref Price B - Pricing Date
Each day that prices are reported for the Delivery Date
c) Ref Price B - Specified Price
Average of high and low prices
d) Ref Price B - Pricing Calendar
Platts European Marketscan
e) Ref Price B - Delivery Date
Contract Period
Final Payment Date
The second Clearing Organization business day following the Last Trading Day
MIC Code
IFED
Clearing Venues
ICEU

Trading Hours

CityTradingPre-Open
New York7:50 PM - 6:00 PM*
19:50 - 18:00
7:40 PM
19:40
London11:50 PM - 10:00 PM*
23:50 - 22:00
11:40 PM
23:40
Singapore7:50 AM - 6:00 AM*
07:50 - 06:00
7:40 AM
07:40

*Next Day

Sunday Pre-Open 5:40 PM ET; Closed on Saturday

Codes

Clearing Admin Name
NGL Master
Physical
APN
Logical
APN
GMI (FC)
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ION A.C.N.
Symbol Code
APN