Gas/LNG
EEX to launch intraday nat gas auction
European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch an intra-day auction on the German spot market for natural gas on July 15 2009.
New Austrian natural gas exchange to clear through ECC
European Commodity Clearing (ECC) is to offer clearing services for a new natural gas exchange at Austria's Central European Gas Hub (CEGH), hosted by Vienna Stock Exchange.
SuperDerivatives partners with Athena
Derivatives technology provider SuperDerivatives has partnered with Canadian natural gas company Athena Energy Marketing (AEM) in an effort to increase market transparency.
Russia and the EU Gas Market
Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and holds the largest reserves. With Europe increasingly dependent on Russia for future gas supplies, Eric Fishhaut of GlobaView looks at Russia's influence over gas supply and demand
New LNG reporting tool launched
A new daily gas flow and LNG vessel movement reporting service for energy traders and analysts has been launched by shipping information specialists Lloyd's Register-Fairplay and energy trading software company Innovez.
EOXLive platform offers OTC nat gas swaps and swap spreads
EOX Holdings has added OTC fixed natural gas price swaps and swap spreads to its EOXLive trading platform. EOX Holdings is owned by independent interdealer broker OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH), which uses the platform.
Shale gas production could reduce Europe's dependence on Russia
Rising shale gas production in the US and Canada as well as potential natural gas supplies from Iraq could reduce European energy dependence on Russia, according to a new study released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Is the UK facing a gas storage crisis?
Low storage levels and growing import dependency provoke concern, but some commentators believe the market will sort out any future supply problems, as Rachel Morison reports
OTCGH launches NGL and product options brokerage
OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH), an independent over-the-counter (OTC) interdealer broker, has announced the formation of Ion Energy Group, a natural gas liquids and product options brokerage.
Constellation completes sale of trading units
Constellation Energy this week completed the divestiture of its Houston-Based downstream natural gas and international coal and freight business units.
Centrica invests in 60 bcf gas storage facility
British utility Centrica will develop the UK's second largest gas storage facility through the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Baird gas field project in the southern North Sea.
Nymex to list Henry Hub financial last day options
CME Group is to list Henry Hub natural gas financial last day options on its subsidiary New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex). The options are scheduled to begin trading on February 22 for trade date February 23.
LNG buyer, beware
LNG aggregators are becoming increasingly active in LNG markets but buyers need to be aware of key issues during purchase negotiations with them, write Susan Farmer and Ben Smith of Fulbright & Jaworski
Macquarie buys Constellation’s downstream gas business
Macquarie Group has announced that it is buying Constellation Energy's Houston-based downstream natural gas trading operations for an undisclosed fee.
RWE Supply & Trading opens Dubai office
RWE Supply & Trading opened an office in Dubai this month to cover activities in the natural gas and LNG markets.
From Russia with hub
Ambitious plans to turn Baumgarten into Europe's most liquid gas hub face many challenges, but if successful could radically change the continent's gas trading landscape. Roderick Bruce reports
Gas storage: rolling intrinsic valuation
John Breslin, Les Clewlow, Tobias Elbert, Calvin Kwok, Chris Strickland and Daniel van der Zee describe a simple to execute and risk-limiting trading strategy, the rolling intrinsic method
Liquidity floods into Powernext Gas
French exchange Powernext's recently-launched natural gas spot market has already become the most liquid in continental Europe, says Powernext.