IntercontinentalExchange Announces Launch of 64 New Futures Contracts

LONDON, Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today announced the introduction of 64 new energy contracts on November 18, 2013.

The new contracts, which will be available for trading at either ICE Futures Europe or ICE Futures U.S. Energy Division and cleared at ICE Clear Europe, include global crude oil, gasoline, middle distillate, fuel oil, power, biodiesel, naphtha, natural gas liquid and environmental futures and options contracts.

The following contracts will be available for trading on ICE Futures Europe:

Global Crude Futures and Options
Argus LLS Average Price Option¹
Dubai 1^st Line (Platts) Balmo Mini Future²
Argus WCS (Cushing) Crude Oil Future¹
Argus Bakken (Clearbook) Crude Oil Future¹
Daily Brent 1-Month Calendar Spread Option
Daily WTI 1-Month Calendar Spread Option

Middle Distillate Futures and Options
Diesel 10ppm FOB Rotterdam Barges (Platts) vs Gasoil 1^st Line Mini Future³
New York Harbour ULSD 1-Month Calendar Spread Option

Gasoline Futures
Singapore Mogas 92 Unleaded (Platts) Mini Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 95 Unleaded (Platts) Mini Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 97 Unleaded (Platts) Mini Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 92 Unleaded (Platts) Balmo Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 95 Unleaded (Platts) Balmo Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 97 Unleaded (Platts) Balmo Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 92 Unleaded (Platts) Balmo Mini Future⁴
Singapore Mogas 95 Unleaded (Platts) Balmo Mini Future⁴

Fuel Oil Future
Fuel Oil 1% FOB NWE Cargoes (Platts) Mini Future³

Biodiesel Futures
Soybean Oil Penultimate Day 1^st Line Future
Soybean Oil Penultimate Day 1^st Line vs Gasoil 1^st Line Future
Argus Biodiesel RME FOB Rotterdam (RED Compliant) vs Gasoil 1^st Line Future⁵
Argus Biodiesel FAME Zero FOB Rotterdam (RED Compliant) vs Gasoil 1^st Line Future⁵

Naphtha Futures
Singapore Naphtha (Platts) Mini Future⁴
Naphtha C+F Japan (Platts) Mini Future⁴
Naphtha C+F Japan (Platts) Balmo Mini Future⁴

Natural Gas Liquid Futures
Butane, Argus Far East Index Future⁶
Butane, Argus CIF ARA Future⁶
Butane, Argus Saudi CP Future⁶

The following contracts will be available for trading on ICE Futures U.S Energy Division:

U.S. Environmental Futures and Options
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Future – Vintage 2014        
Option on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Future – Vintage 2014  
New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2016
New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2017
New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2018            
Option on New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2013           
Option on New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2014          
Option on New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2015                    
Option on New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2016                   
Option on New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2017                    
Option on New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Future – Vintage 2018                    
Option on New Jersey Compliance Renewable Energy Certificate Class 1 Future             
Option on Connecticut Compliance Renewable Energy Certificate Class 1 Future            
Option on Massachusetts Compliance Renewable Energy Certificate Class 1 Future       
Option on Texas Compliance Renewable Energy Certificate Future        
RIN D4 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2014⁷   
RIN D5 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2014⁷     
RIN D6 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2014⁷     
Option on RIN D4 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2013⁷
Option on RIN D5 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2013⁷
Option on RIN D6 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2013⁷
Option on RIN D4 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2014⁷
Option on RIN D5 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2014⁷
Option on RIN D6 (Platts) Future – Vintage 2014⁷

U.S. Natural Gas Futures
US EIA Financial Weekly Index

U.S. Power Futures
ERCOT Daily Load Future
PJM Daily Load Future
NYISO Zone A Day-Ahead Peak Mini Fixed Price Future
NYISO Zone A Day-Ahead Off-Peak Mini Fixed Price Future
NYISO Zone G Day-Ahead Peak Mini Fixed Price Future
NYISO Zone G Day-Ahead Off-Peak Mini Fixed Price Future
NYISO Zone J Day-Ahead Peak Mini Fixed Price Future
NYISO Zone J Day-Ahead Off-Peak Mini Fixed Price Future         
NYISO Zone C Day-Ahead LBMP Peak Daily Fixed Price Future   
NYISO Zone C Day-Ahead LBMP Off-Peak Daily Fixed Price Future          
NYISO Zone F Day-Ahead LBMP Peak Daily Fixed Price Future   
NYISO Zone F Day-Ahead LBMP Off-Peak Daily Fixed Price Future         

1.     These contracts reference the Argus Crude report
2.     These contracts reference Platts Crude Oil Marketwire.
3.     These contracts reference Platts European Marketscan.
4.     These contracts reference Platts Asia-Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan.
5.     These contracts reference the Argus Biofuels report.
6.     These contracts reference the Argus International LPG report.
7.     These contracts reference Platts Biofuelscan.

About IntercontinentalExchange
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About Platts
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading global energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture information provider. "Platts", "Platts Crude Oil Marketwire", "Platts European Marketscan", "Platts Asia-Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan" and "Platts Biofuelscan" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Platts' data and trademarks are proprietary and are used under license. Platts does not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote exchange contracts and Platts accepts no liability for the use of Platts data in connection therewith. 

About Argus
Argus Media is a leading provider of price assessments, business intelligence, market data, consultancy and conferences on the global crude, oil products, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions, bioenergy, fertilizer and transportation industries. Argus energy and fertilizer indexes are widely used by leading companies, governments and international agencies as reference prices  in supply contracts, risk management and planning. "ARGUS", ARGUS EUROPEAN PRODUCTS , ARGUS CRUDE, ARGUS AMERICAS CRUDE, ARGUS BIOFUELS AND ARGUS FAR EAST INDEX are trademarks of Argus Media Limited and are used under license. All copyrights and database rights in Argus data belong exclusively to Argus Media Limited. Argus takes no position on the purchase and sale of exchange contracts and accept no liability in connection with any use of Argus data.

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