CME Group's October trading and clearing notices have set out a planned listing of three ten-day gasoline futures products on 23 November 2026. A clearing bulletin dated 28 October identifies the new contracts, while the Globex notice places their first trading session on Sunday 22 November for the Monday trade date. Both schedules remain subject to completion of applicable regulatory review.[1][2]
The contracts are NY Harbor RBOB Gasoline (Argus) Decade futures, Gulf Coast CBOB Gasoline A2 (Platts) Decade futures, and a Gulf Coast CBOB-versus-RBOB Decade spread contract. 'Decade' here means a ten-day pricing period, not ten years. This distinction matters to editors and clients comparing the new instruments with monthly RBOB futures or long-dated gasoline contracts.[1][2]
How the proposed listing fits a broker's technology stack
The Globex notice sets 15 November as the customer testing start in the New Release environment. That creates a sequence for brokers and independent software vendors: first load security definitions and market-data mappings, then validate order entry, clearing and downstream records before production. Testing availability on a scheduled date must not be described as an already completed live launch.[2]
The exchange identifies distinct security groups RBD, CRD and CGD and market-data channel 382 for the new gasoline set. Firms that maintain instrument catalogues across futures, CFDs and back-office accounting need the right contract unit, price convention, settlement and expiry information for each product, rather than assigning a generic 'gasoline' label to all three.[2]
New product IDs and planned milestones
| Item | CME bulletin position |
|---|---|
| RBD | NY Harbor RBOB Gasoline (Argus), 10-day |
| CRD | Gulf Coast CBOB Gasoline A2 (Platts), 10-day |
| CGD | Gulf Coast CBOB versus RBOB, 10-day |
| New Release customer testing | 15 November 2026 |
| First production trade date | 23 November 2026, conditional on review |
Risk and chronology remain product-specific
A ten-day settlement window changes the exposure being traded compared with a conventional monthly future. The economic effect depends on the contract's final rulebook, the relevant Argus or Platts assessment, trading liquidity and the specific risk offsets permitted by the clearinghouse. A cash-market or spread hedge may be useful, but the public listing notice does not promise tight spreads or successful execution at launch.[1][2]
The immediate verified development is the publication of a dated launch and testing plan. Neither customer demand nor first-day trading volume can be measured before the listing begins. The operational milestones are the announced testing access on 15 November and proposed production effective date of 23 November, provided review conditions are satisfied.[2][1]
Sources & further reading
- 26-350: Initial listing of three Gasoline Decade futures contracts CME Clearing · 28 Oct 2026 · Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- CME Globex Notice: October 26, 2026 CME Group · 26 Oct 2026 · Accessed 30 Oct 2026