The European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) reached a new record level at the Spot Market for natural gas. With 936,360 MWh (market areas Gaspool and NCG) the traded volume in November 2009 was more than five times higher than the traded volume of the same month of the previous year (168,960 MWh). In October 2009, the volume amounted to 564,861 MWh.
The Spot Market volume includes 7,320 MWh traded in the Natural Gas auction launched on 15 July 2009. The Spot Market price for the day-ahead delivery of Natural Gas ranged between EUR 8.00 per MWh and EUR 13.05 per MWh.
The volumes on the Derivatives Market for Natural Gas (Gaspool and NCG market areas) amounted to 1,593,167 MWh (November 2008: 715,900 MWh). On 30 November 2009, the open interest was 5,770,274 MWh. On 30 November 2009 Natural Gas prices for delivery in 2010 were fixed at EUR 12.04 per MWh (Gaspool) and EUR 12.38 per MWh (NCG), respectively.
A total of 1,683,500 EU Allowances (EUA) was traded on the EEX Spot Market for CO2 Emission Allowances in November. During the month, the Carbix (Carbon Index) ranged between EUR 12.70 per EUA and EUR 14.50 per EUA.
The volume on the EEX Derivatives Market for CO2 Emission Allowances was 1,335,000 EUA (November 2008: 11,080,000 EUA). The 2009 future contract (Early- December) was fixed at EUR 13.11 per EUA on 30 November 2009, and the 2010 future contract at EUR 13.31 per EUA.
On the CO2 Derivatives Market for Certified Emission Reductions a volume of 85,000 CER was traded (November 2008: 862,000 CER). On 30 November 2009, the 2009 future contract (Early-December) was traded at EUR 12.20 per CER and the 2010 future contract at EUR 11.88 per CER.