EEX’s spot market volume increased by 54% in 2011 versus 2010, while its derivatives market grew 11% over the same period. The Leipzig-based exchange successfully established higher trading volumes within the German Gaspool and NetConnect Germany markets, and it has reached a substantial market share in the Dutch TTF spot market area. EEX’s clearing house, European Commodity Clearing (ECC), has also recently launched the UK National Balancing Point as a clearing product. 

At the heart of EEX’s