The following segment is one in a series by NGI’s LNG Insight focused on exploring how the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market works. The conversations in this series will also analyze news and the issues that matter most to the industry in North America and beyond.

Brad Hitch is head of LNG for Pareto Commodities. He has worked in the energy sector for more than 20 years, holding various trading and origination positions at Barclays Capital, Enron Corp. and Merrill Lynch and as a consultant. Before joining Pareto, he was based in London as vice president of portfolio management for Cheniere Energy Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a master of business administration from the Wharton School of the University of...