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Contract Unit 1, barrels Price Quotation U. Dollars and Cents per barrel Trading Hours CME Globex: Sunday - Friday 6: CLS Listed Contracts Crude oil futures are listed nine years forward using the following listing schedule: Additional months will be added on an annual basis after the December contract expires, so that an additional June and December contract would be added nine years forward, and the consecutive months in the sixth calendar year will be filled in.

Additionally, trading can be executed at an average differential to the previous day's settlement prices for periods of two to 30 consecutive months in a single transaction. These calendar strips are executed during open outcry trading hours. Settlement Method Deliverable Termination Of Trading Trading in the current delivery month shall cease on the third business day prior to the twenty-fifth calendar day of the month preceding the delivery month.

If the twenty-fifth calendar day of the month is a non-business day, trading shall cease on the third business day prior to the last business day preceding the twenty-fifth calendar day.

In the event that the official Exchange holiday schedule changes subsequent to the listing of a Crude Oil futures, the originally listed expiration date shall remain in effect. In the event that the originally listed expiration day is declared a holiday, expiration will move to the business day immediately prior. Trade At Marker Or Trade At Settlement Rules Trading at settlement is available for spot except on the last trading day , 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th months subject to the requirements of Rule TAS Trading ceases daily at 2: Products eligible for TAS pricing trade off of a "Base Price" of 0 to create a differential plus or minus 10 ticks versus settlement in the underlying product on a 1 to 1 basis.

A trade done at the Base Price of 0 will correspond to a "traditional" TAS trade which will clear exactly at the final settlement price of the day. TAM trading is analogous to our existing Trading at Settlement TAS trading wherein parties will be permitted to trade at a differential that represents a not-yet-known price.

TAM trading will use a marker price, whereas TAS trading uses the Exchange-determined settlement price for the applicable contract month. As with TAS trading, parties will be able to enter TAM orders at the TAM price or at a differential between one and ten ticks higher or lower than the TAM price. Trading at marker is available for spot month on the last trading day. Delivery shall be made in accordance with all applicable Federal executive orders and all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

At buyer's option, delivery shall be made by any of the following methods: Delivery Period A Delivery shall take place no earlier than the first calendar day of the delivery month and no later than the last calendar day of the delivery month. B It is the short's obligation to ensure that its crude oil receipts, including each specific foreign crude oil stream, if applicable, are available to begin flowing ratably in Cushing, Oklahoma by the first day of the delivery month, in accord with generally accepted pipeline scheduling practices.

C Transfer of title-The seller shall give the buyer pipeline ticket, any other quantitative certificates and all appropriate documents upon receipt of payment.

The seller shall provide preliminary confirmation of title transfer at the time of delivery by telex or other appropriate form of documentation. Grade And Quality Please see rulebook chapter Contact Us Energy cmegroup.

Crude oil futures are listed nine years forward using the following listing schedule: Trading in the current delivery month shall cease on the third business day prior to the twenty-fifth calendar day of the month preceding the delivery month. Trading at settlement is available for spot except on the last trading day , 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th months subject to the requirements of Rule Crude Oil Futures Settlement Procedures.

Quote Vendor Symbols Listing. Delivery shall be made free-on-board "F. A Delivery shall take place no earlier than the first calendar day of the delivery month and no later than the last calendar day of the delivery month.