Natural gas
Cold snap highlights UK’s gas storage tightness
UK gas prices have risen following severe winter weather, prompting experts to renew calls for increased storage capacity and a more diversified energy supply.
Exxon boosts unconventional gas position
Exxon Mobil and XTO Energy have announced an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion, in a move designed to enhance Exxon’s position in unconventional natural gas and oil resources.
GM&T USA and Statoil sign gas MoUs
Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA (GM&T USA) and Statoil have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a series of agreements covering various gas and LNG deals.
Report notes potential of NGV demand
Natural gas demand could be boosted by two initiatives being debated in Congress that promote natural gas vehicles (NGVs).
Gazprom and EDF announce transatlantic gas swap
Gazprom Marketing & Trading and EDF Trading have announced details of an agreement to swap natural gas between the US and European markets.
Too much of a good thing
The price of US natural gas has hit record lows, but with storage fit to burst and demand in the doldrums, any hope of a price pick-up may remain a pipe dream for now, writes Pauline McCallion
Corporate profile: Gazprom Marketing & Trading: energetic expansion
2009 marks 10 years since Gazprom Marketing & Trading was founded in the UK. Following another year of record financial results in 2008, the company’s executive team discusses Gazprom’s expansion into a leading global cross-commodity marketing and…
Sparking innovation
In the second of two articles tracing the beginnings of energy derivatives trading, Roderick Bruce looks at the development of the natural gas and electricity markets in the US and Europe
US Wrap: Gas and gold in reverse convertibles
Barclays Bank has issued a reverse convertible note offering exposure to the US Natural Gas Fund, which tracks the movements of natural gas prices. The note lasts one year and pays an annualised coupon of 20%. It will convert into stock if the fund slips…
Paying the piper
The Nord Stream pipeline, planned to come online in 2011, will be vital to help Europe meet its future gas demands. However, financing any infrastructure project in the current climate is difficult. Roderick Bruce looks at the challenges facing Nord…
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
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
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
Valuation of a natural gas storage facility
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Price dynamics of natural gas components: empirical evidence
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Getting physical
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Changing of the guard
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Ending the acrimony
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