European Energy Exchange Trading Results For Natural Gas And CO2 Emission Allowances In October

In October, the total Spot Market volume for Natural Gas (GPL and NCG market areas) was 564,861 MWh (October 2008: 118,890 MWh). This volume includes 9,624 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 6.50 per MWh and EUR 14.90 per MWh.

The volumes on the Derivatives Market for Natural Gas (GPL and NCG market areas) amounted to 1,573,370 MWh (October 2008: 2,763,100 MWh). On 30 October 2009, the open interest was 4,473,651 MWh. On 30 October 2009 Natural Gas prices for delivery in 2010 were fixed at EUR 16.31 per MWh (GPL) and EUR 16.49 per MWh (NCG), respectively.

A total of 494,002 EU Allowances (EUA) was traded on the EEX Spot Market for CO2 Emission Allowances in October. During the month, the Carbix (Carbon Index) ranged between EUR 12.97 per EUA and EUR 14.80 per EUA. The volume on the EEX Derivatives Market for CO2 Emission Allowances was 2,516,000 EUA (October 2008: 16,666,000 EUA). The 2009 future contract was fixed at EUR 14.56 per EUA on 30 October 2009, and the 2010 future contract at EUR 14.92 per EUA.

On the CO2 Derivatives Market for Certified Emission Reductions a volume of 35,000 CER was traded (October 2008: 175,000 CER). On 30 October 2009, the 2009 future contract was traded at EUR 13.62 per CER and the 2010 future contract at EUR 13.41 per CER.