Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its Circular on Trading Adjustments for the Spring Festival 2021 as follows:

In accordance with Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2021 and Risk Management Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”) hereby notifies the trading adjustments for the Spring Festival 2021 as follows:

1. The market will be closed from 3:00 p.m. of February 10, 2021 to February 17, 2021. It also closes on February 7, 2021 (Sunday) and February 20,2021 (Saturday).

The market will resume trading on February 18, 2021 with the central auction session from 8:55 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and the continuous trading on the night of that day.

2. As from the first trading day without the Limit-locked market from February 9, 2021, INE will adjust the trading margin rates and the price limits for the contracts listed below since the daily clearing process begins:

The trading margin rate of Bonded Copper Futures Contracts will be 10% of the contract value and the price limit will be ±8% from the settlement price of that day.

The trading margin rate of TSR 20 Futures Contracts will be 12% of the contract value and the price limit will be ±10% from the settlement price of that day.

The trading margin rate of Crude Oil and Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures Contracts will be 13% of the contract value and the price limit will be ±11% from the settlement price of that day.

In the case that the above adjusted trading margin rate and price limit vary from the current ones, the higher ones will prevail.

3. The market will resume trading on February 18, 2021. As from the first trading day without the Limit-locked market, INE will adjust the trading margin rates and the price limits for the contracts listed below since the daily clearing process begins:

The trading margin rate of Bonded Copper Futures Contracts will return to 8% of the contract value and the price limit will be ±6% from the settlement price of that day.

The trading margin rate of TSR 20, Crude Oil and Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures Contracts will return to 10% of the contract value and the price limit will be ±8% from the settlement price of that day.

Please refer to Risk Management Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange for implementing other provisions concerning the trading margin and the price limit.

All Members and Overseas Special Participants shall manage risks in a sound manner to ensure the smooth functioning of the market.

In the event of any inconsistency between the Chinese version and English translation, the Chinese version shall prevail.

Appendix: The Adjustment of Trading Margin Rates and the Price Limits of Futures Contracts for the Spring Festival 2021

Shanghai International Energy Exchange
February 4, 2021