Aotearoa Energy executes NZ’s first exchange-traded gas option

Aotearoa Energy executes NZ’s first exchange-traded gas option
The inaugural deal includes a three-month option at a fixed strike price of $15.50. (Image: NZME)
Rebecca Howard
Aotearoa Energy, a division of TP ICAP, executed New Zealand’s first exchange-traded gas option on emsTradepoint, the platform for physical natural gas settlement and matching operated by Transpower NZ.“This achievement was realised following Aotearoa Energy’s close collaboration with market participants to develop a short-term gas supply solution for major users,” it said in a statement.The inaugural deal involved a three-month option at a fixed strike price of $15.50, covering just under half a petajoule and structured...