Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) has warned European Union (EU) members that implementing a cap on natural gas prices without allowing markets time to adjust would cause more instability and possibly force it to reconsider trading in the Netherlands. ICE has alerted EU members in a memo that proposals for an emergency mechanism to limit natural…
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ICE Plans European LNG Contracts to Bridge Natural Gas Price Divide
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) plans to offer two LNG futures contracts to Europe aimed at bridging the growing price divide between exports landing on the continent and natural gas transported through pipelines ICE could begin offering futures contracts for liquefied natural gas to Northwest and Southwest Europe on Dec. 5, pending regulatory approval, according to…
European Benchmarks Hit Fresh Highs on ICE Amid Push to Secure More Natural Gas
German and Italian natural gas futures listed on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hit fresh highs in May amid a scramble in Europe to secure supplies in the months since Russia invaded Ukraine. European benchmark Title Transfer Facility futures saw 2.8 million lots traded last month, up 5% from April. ICE added that German Trading Hub…
European Natural Gas Futures Trading Hit New Highs in March on Russia, Ukraine Volatility
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) said Wednesday that natural gas futures trading in Europe set new records last month amid volatility sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing threat it has posed for the continent’s energy supplies. ICE said Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures reached new heights in March, when 5.08 million lots…
ICE Logs Record Open Interest on North American, European Natural Gas Contracts
Contracts tied to North American natural gas prices saw record open interest on Wednesday (Aug. 25), according to Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE). Open interest for ICE’s North American natural gas futures and options, which include Henry Hub and U.S. basis markets contracts, saw an unprecedented open interest of 23 million lots. Altogether, that represents a…
ICE Reports TTF, JKM Setting Records as LNG Market ‘Matures’
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) reported new records in trading activity at European and Asian natural gas hubs as the global export market heats up. Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures achieved record open interest of about 1.94 million contracts on May 26, representing a 21% increase year/year, according to ICE. The benchmark earlier in May…