Brad Hitch has spent more than 23 years working in LNG and natural gas trading from London and Houston. He currently works as an adviser to new market entrants, and he has held senior trading and origination positions at Barclays, Cheniere Energy Inc., Enron Corp., Merrill Lynch and Williams. With experience that includes establishing one of the first LNG trading desks, he has participated in various stages of the global gas market’s evolution. During his time at Merrill Lynch, he worked as head strategist on the European gas desk and led an initiative to enter the LNG trading market. Prior to returning to Houston, he worked for Cheniere in London and was primarily responsible for establishing and managing a derivative trading function. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University of Kentucky.
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Australia Helped Give Rise to LNG Market, but Domestic Volatility Could Reshape Trade – Column
The Australian LNG industry has drawn a great deal of attention in the last year, which is no small achievement when considering the war in Ukraine and the anxiety currently surrounding the Chinese economy.
Changing Relationship Between Oil, Asian LNG Demand Could Boost Price Transparency – Column
Without easily accessible real-time storage or demand data, the LNG world often tries to interpret the health of Asian natural gas demand through the lens of public cargo tenders.
New Asian LNG Buyers Slowly Influencing Global Natural Gas Market – Column
Asian natural gas consumption is the foundation upon which the LNG industry has been built.
India’s Cost-Sensitive Buyers Have Important Role to Play in LNG Spot Price Formation – Column
The Indian economy was not immune to the economic slowdown caused by the global pandemic in 2020. As in many countries, lockdowns led to a spike in unemployment and quick drops in most measures of economic activity.
India’s Natural Gas Ambitions Must Be Met With LNG, Domestic Production Growth – Column
When the Republic of India (ROI) embarked upon economic reform in the early 1990s, one of its highest profile moves was to permit the Dabhol Power Company (DPC), a partnership between Enron Corp., Bechtel Corp. and General Electric Co., to develop a 900 MW power plant on the west coast of India.
Europe Looks Set for Summer, but Upside Risk Looms in Tight Global Natural Gas Market – Column
Editor’s Note: This column is part of a regular series by industry veteran Brad Hitch for NGI’s LNG Insight dedicated to addressing the complexities of the global natural gas market. One of the themes that has been touched upon is the increasing integration of the global gas market. This means U.S. integration with the rest…
As LNG Falls Behind in Japan, The Specter of U.S. Cargo Cancellations Looms – Column
Weak prices for spot LNG and European natural gas, coupled with high levels of floating inventory, have triggered discussion about something that was unthinkable only a year ago – the prospect of U.S. cargo cancellations.
Japanese LNG Market Still Key to U.S. Gas Flows Despite Weak Demand – Column
Japanese demand historically has been the driving force behind most LNG industry developments since its inception. Lacking domestic resources, Japan’s industrial expansion in the latter half of the 20th century was dependent upon establishing energy security through overseas procurement.
LNG Takes a Backseat in China Amid Country’s Broader Natural Gas Market Reforms – Column
Incredible rates of growth in fuel switching and infrastructure development allowed China to go from first time LNG importer to a short stint as the world’s largest in 2021.
China’s Evolving Influence on the LNG Market and What Comes Next – Column
It is easy to forget that China is a relatively new member of the LNG importers club.