Crude Oil
How to participate in crude oil futures?
For a natural person or an institutional trader:
There are two methods for overseas natural persons or institutions to participate:
1) Participate as a Client of China’s Futures Firm Members;
2) Participate in the trading through an Overseas Intermediary, which shall authorize the Client’s orders to a China’s Futures Firm Member.
As an Overseas Intermediary:
Overseas Intermediaries are allowed to introduce overseas traders to China’s Futures Firms Members, after establishing principal-agent relationship with those future firms.
Contract
Medium Sour Crude Oil | |
Contract Size | 1000 barrels per lot |
Price Quotation | (RMB) Yuan per barrel (no tax or duty included in the quotation) |
Minimum Price Fluctuation | 0.1 Yuan / barrel |
Daily Price Limits | ±4% from the settlement price of the previous trading day |
Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts of recent twelve (12) consecutive months followed by eight (8) quarterly contracts. |
Trading Hours | 9:00-11:30 a.m., 1:30-3:00 p.m. (the Beijing Time), and other trading hours as prescribed by the Exchange |
Last Trading Day | The last trading day of the month prior to the delivery month; The Shanghai International Energy Exchange is entitled to adjust the last trading day in accordance with the national holidays. |
Delivery Period | Five (5) consecutive trading days after the last trading day. |
Grades and Quality Specifications | Medium sour crude oil with the quality specifications of API 32.0 degrees and sulfur content 1.5% by weight The deliverable grades and the price differentials willbe stipulated separately by the Shanghai International Energy Exchange. |
Delivery Venues | Delivery Storage Facilities designated by the Shanghai International Energy Exchange |
Minimum Trading Margin | 5% of contract value |
Settlement Type | Physical delivery |
Product Symbol | SC |
Listing Exchange | Shanghai International Energy Exchange |
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