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ICE Futures U.S.

British Columbia Low Carbon Fuel Standard Futures

Description

A monthly physically delivered Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Futures contract. Each LCFS is a credit as determined by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (MEMLCI).

Market Specifications

Trading Screen Product Name
British Columbia LCFS Futures
Trading Screen Hub Name
BC LCFS
Contract Symbol
BCF
Contract Size
100 metric tons
Unit of Trading
100 LCFS Credits (where 1 LCFS Credit is 1 metric ton)
Currency
Canadian Dollars and cents
Trading Price Quotation
$0.25 per LCFS Credit
Minimum Price Fluctuation
The price quotation convention shall be twenty-five cents ($0.25) per LCFS Credit; minimum price fluctuation may vary by trade type.
Listing Cycle
Up to 72 consecutive months.
Last Trading Day
Three US business days prior to the last US business day of the delivery month.
Exchange Delivery Settlement Price
In respect of final settlement, the price will be a price in Canadian Dollars and cents per LCFS Credit based on the Daily Settlement Price determined by the Exchange on the Last Trading Day.
Deliverable Instruments
The deliverable instruments are LCFS Credits equal to the contract size delivered through the Transportation Fuels Reporting System (TFRS) operated by the MEMLCI. LCFS Credits eligible for delivery are those specified under the British Columbia Low Carbon Fuels (General) Regulation, B.C. Reg. 282/2023.
Delivery Period
Delivery shall commence no earlier than the first business day after the Last Trading Day and shall terminate on the last US business day of the delivery month.
Registry
Transportation Fuels Reporting System (TFRS) operated by the MEMLCI.
MIC Code
IFED
Clearing Venues
ICEU

Trading Hours

CityTradingPre-Open
New York7:50 PM - 6:00 PM*
19:50 - 18:00
7:40 PM
19:40
London12:50 AM - 11:00 PM*
00:50 - 23:00
12:40 AM
00:40
Singapore7:50 AM - 6:00 AM*
07:50 - 06:00
7:40 AM
07:40

*Next Day

Sunday Pre-Open 5:40 PM ET; Closed on Saturday

Codes

Clearing Admin Name
Phys LCFS CAD
Physical
BCF
Logical
BCF
GMI (FC)
ION A.C.N.
Symbol Code
BCF