Our natural gas portfolio spans hubs in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, supporting the globalization of natural gas and allowing price signals which allow market participants to effectively trade and manage risk daily.
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The Title Transfer Facility (TTF) - the global benchmark for natural gas - is a virtual trading point for natural gas in the Netherlands.
Our TTF futures and options have hit record open interest in 2024, following 2023 which finished with record open interest, volume and participation.
ICE offers customers the most liquid contracts to manage longer term exposure to natural gas prices with liquidity in TTF out to December 2032.
The Henry Hub - the U.S. natural gas benchmark - is a distribution hub on the natural gas pipeline system in Louisiana.
Our Henry Hub natural gas futures market closed 2023 with record open interest, surpassing a record last set in 2013, and continues to hold strong through 2024 to date.
Through our Henry Hub futures, we offer customers the most liquid markets to manage longer term exposure to U.S. natural gas prices, with participants drawn to the liquidity available out to October 2033.
The Natural Balancing Point (NBP) - Europe’s original hub for natural gas trading - is a virtual trading point for natural gas in the United Kingdom.
Alongside TTF, NBP is a key price barometer for determining gas flows both within Europe and the wider global natural gas marketplace.
Our NBP volume continues to be robust, averaging over 25,000 lots per day through 2024 to date, more than all other non-TTF hubs combined.
The Japan Korea Marker (JKM) - the Northeast Asia natural gas benchmark - reflects the price for natural gas delivered into Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan.
The most recent of the global gas benchmarks to be developed, JKM's emergence allows the American, European and Asian markets to have reliable and liquid tools to make investment and risk management decisions.
JKM volumes continue to rise and have been at record levels through 2024 to date.
The Alberta Energy Company (AECO) - the Canadian natural gas benchmark - represents the price of natural gas trading anywhere on Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) system.
With substantial production, available storage and an extensive network of export pipelines, AECO represents one of the largest natural gas hubs in North America.
AECO is a leading North American financial gas location with robust Average Daily Volume (ADV) and Open Interest (OI) metrics with contracts available for trade out to December 2034.
ICE provides a broad range of natural gas benchmarks globally, from the US and Canada to Europe and Asia. As the only global energy exchange and home to Brent, we offer liquidity, versatility and tools for your daily risk management needs across these geographies.
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Geopolitical shifts and a tight LNG market heighten the need to manage price and supply risks.
Gain insight into where LNG feed gas nominations may be headed this winter and potential implications for cooler weather in the months to come.
The way liquefied natural gas (LNG) is bought and sold is changing. There are more sellers of LNG over a more diverse geography, and the threat of oversupply means that buyers are demanding more flexibility in the tenor of contracts.
John Fry, Training Delivery Manager, ICE Education and Kenneth Foo, Asia LNG, Regional Manager, S&P Global Platts provided an in-depth analysis on the history of JKM, it’s rise as a benchmark and the importance of derivatives.
Geopolitical shifts and a tight LNG market heighten the need to manage price and supply risks.
Gain insight into where LNG feed gas nominations may be headed this winter and potential implications for cooler weather in the months to come.
The way liquefied natural gas (LNG) is bought and sold is changing. There are more sellers of LNG over a more diverse geography, and the threat of oversupply means that buyers are demanding more flexibility in the tenor of contracts.
John Fry, Training Delivery Manager, ICE Education and Kenneth Foo, Asia LNG, Regional Manager, S&P Global Platts provided an in-depth analysis on the history of JKM, it’s rise as a benchmark and the importance of derivatives.