Shanghai Futures Exchange Adjusts Circuit Breaker Limits and Margin Requirements for Fuel Oil and Petroleum Asphalt Contracts

36Kr reports that the Shanghai Futures Exchange has issued a notice stating that, starting from the settlement after trading closes on Monday, October 12, 2026, circuit breaker limits and margin requirements will be adjusted as follows: For fuel oil futures contracts FU2612 and FU2701, circuit breaker limits will be set at 16%, with a margin requirement of 17% for hedging positions and 18% for general positions. For petroleum asphalt futures contracts BU2610, BU2611, BU2612, and BU2701, circuit breaker limits will be set at 12%, with a margin requirement of 13% for hedging positions and 14% for general positions.