Course description
European Natural Gas Trading is an online training course that provides an overview of the European natural gas trading market, covering the markets and exchanges, traded instruments, impact of liberalization and price drivers. You’ll learn about different motivations for trading, the trading market participants and key trading terminology. We’ll review the fundamentals of the market, including the factors driving natural gas prices. You’ll understand how liberalization has changed the structure of the natural gas market in Europe. We’ll also cover different types of natural gas trading instruments, and the major OTC and exchange trading forums. Finally, this course will provide an overview of the key trends in trading regulations and development of well-functioning trading markets.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
A certificate of completion will be awarded upon scoring at least an 80% on the 20 question multiple choice final exam.
Suitability
Course Content
You will learn to:
- Identify who trades natural gas and why
- Point out the fundamentals of the European natural gas market and the key drivers of natural gas prices
- Recognize how liberalization has changed the natural gas industry in Europe
- Identify the various types of natural gas instruments traded, and how natural gas is priced
- Select the differences between OTC and exchange-based trading
- Review the key trends in trading regulations, and progress towards the formation of a well-functioning trading market
Content
This two hour online course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about natural gas trading in Europe.