In June 2011 the total trading volume on the Natural Gas Market of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 3,685,937 MWh compared with 4,348,321 MWh in June 2010.
Thereof 1,314,407 MWh was traded on the Spot Market for the delivery into the market areas GASPOOL, NCG and TTF (June 2010 GASPOOL and NCG volume: 2,418,071 MWh). The daily reference price on the Spot Market for Natural Gas ranged between EUR 21.32 per MWh and EUR 23.55 per MWh.
On the Derivatives Market for Natural Gas (GASPOOL and NCG market areas) a volume of 2,371,530 MWh was traded (June 2010: 1,930,250 MWh). On 30 June 2011, the open interest was 20,675,502 MWh. On 30 June 2011 Natural Gas prices for delivery in 2012 were fixed at EUR 26.59 per MWh (GASPOOL) and EUR 26.51 per MWh (NCG), respectively. The last monthly average value for the natural gas index EGIX Germany, which constitutes the reference price for the delivery month July 2011, was fixed with 22.87 Euro/MWh on 29 June 2011.
In June, the total volume on the EEX Markets for CO2 Emission Allowances (EUA) amounted to 7,513,000 EUA compared with 19,376,020 EUA in June 2010.
On the Spot Market a total of 1,701,000 EUA was traded in June. The volume included 501,000 EUA traded on the secondary spot market (June 2010: 423.020 EUA) and1,200,000 EUA from the primary market auction. During the month, the Carbix (Carbon Index) ranged between EUR 12.15 per EUA and EUR 16.76 per EUA.
The volume on the Derivatives Market amounted to 5,812,000 EUA. The volume included 2,962,000 EUA traded on the secondary derivatives market (June 2010: 14,603,000 EUA) and 2,850,000 EUA from the primary market auction. The 2011 Mid-Dec future contract settled at EUR 13.51 per EUA on 30 June 2011, and the 2012 future contract at EUR 14.17 per EUA.
In June, Europe Energy S.p.A., Milano, was admitted for the EUA Spot Market. Nordjysk Elhandel A/S, Aalborg/Denmark, was admitted to the Spot and Derivatives Marketfor Natural Gas. The participants Rhein Energie Trading GmbH, Cologne, and Energy Logistics and Services, Vienna, have registered for trading on the Natural Gas Spot Market also for the delivery into the market area TTF.