In May 2012, the total trading volume on the Natural Gas Market of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 4,375,006 MWh (May 2011: 3,017,886 MWh).
Thereof a volume of 2,378,366 MWh was traded on the Spot Market for the delivery into the market areas GASPOOL, NCG and TTF (Mai 2011 GASPOOL and NCG volume: 1,456,366 MWh). During the month, the daily reference price on the Spot Market for Natural Gas ranged between EUR 21.24 per MWh and EUR 25.89 per MWh.
On the Derivatives Market for Natural Gas (GASPOOL and NCG market areas) a volume of 1,996,640 MWh was traded (May 2011: 1,561,520 MWh), including 79,680 MWh from OTC Clearing. On 31 May 2012, the open interest was 30,985,553 MWh. On 31 May 2012, Natural Gas prices for delivery in 2013 were fixed at EUR 25.93 per MWh (GASPOOL) and EUR 25.96 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 June 2012, was fixed with 24.38 Euro per MWh on 30 May 2012.
On the EEX Markets for Emission Allowances a volume of 16,761,000 tonnes of CO2 was traded compared with 6,012,000 tonnes of CO2 in May 2011.
On the Spot Market for EU Emission Allowances a total of 1,433,000 EUA was traded. The volume included 233,000 EUA traded on the secondary spot market (May 2011: 256,000 EUA) and 1,200,000 EUA from the primary market auction. During the month, the Carbix (Carbon Index) ranged between EUR 6.33 per EUA and EUR 7.39 per EUA.
On the EEX Derivatives Market for EU Emission Allowances the total volume amounted to 15,043,000 EUA. The volume included 11,818,000 EUA traded on the secondary derivatives market (May 2011: 1,966,000 EUA) and 3,225,000 EUA from the primary market auction. The Open Interest on the Derivatives Market reached 28,062,000 EUA at the end of the month. The 2012 MidDec future contract settled at EUR 6.37 per EUA on 31 May 2012, and the 2013 future contract at EUR 6.81 per EUA.
On the Derivatives Market for Certified Emission Reductions a volume of 260,000 CER was traded in May compared with 10,000 CER traded in May 2011. On 31 May 2012, the 2012 Mid Dec future contract settled at EUR 3.45 per CER. The 2013 future contract settled at EUR 3.73 per CER. On the Derivatives Market for Emission Reduction Units, which EEX launched on 30 April 2012, 25,000 ERU have been traded. On 31 May 2012 the future contract settled at 3.16 EUR per ERU, and the 2013 future contract at 3.48 EUR per ERU.
In May, EEX admitted eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co. KG, Chemnitz, for trading on the Natural Gas Spot Market. Moreover, EEX admitted Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH, Dortmund for trading on the Natural Gas Spot and Derivatives Market.