CME Group Inc. (CME) said Wednesday it plans to launch four new Chicago-based petroleum product swap futures contracts.

The contracts will trade on CME Group's Clearport platform and will include futures tied to Chicago unleaded gasoline; Chicago unleaded gasoline versus RBOB spread; Chicago ultra low sulfur diesel; and Chicago ultra low sulfur diesel versus heating oil spread, CME Group said in a press release.

The contracts will be launched Jan. 25, with trade starting the next day. They will be listed for 36 consecutive months beginning with the February 2009 contract, and will be available for trading and clearing until the last business day of the contract month.

-By Cassandra Sweet, Dow Jones Newswires; 415-439-6468; cassandra.sweet@dowjones.com

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