Gas trading decisions move fast, and they move real money — a single price swing on the spot market can reshape a portfolio overnight. This course gives professionals a working command of how the international gas trade actually functions, from the physical flow of LNG cargoes to the pricing mechanisms that set contract value across spot and long-term markets.

Beyond market structure, the programme builds practical trading capability: futures, derivatives, hedging, and risk management techniques used to navigate volatility, framed against the regulatory rules and pipeline, storage, and terminal infrastructure that make physical delivery possible. Case studies and live-data trading simulations turn theory into a skill attendees can apply immediately in analysis, trading, or policy roles.

• Analyse the structure, trends, and key players shaping global gas supply and demand, including LNG's role in international trade.
• Explain gas pricing mechanisms across spot and long-term markets, and the factors driving price volatility.
• Apply gas futures, derivatives, and hedging strategies to build sound trading positions.
• Use risk management techniques to identify and mitigate market and operational volatility.
• Interpret regulatory frameworks governing gas transport, storage, and trade compliance.
• Evaluate pipeline, storage, and terminal infrastructure and its role in gas logistics.

Target Audience

• Planning, commercial, and project managers, analysts, and economists working in the energy sector.
• Oil and gas engineers, geologists, and E&P or asset managers.
• Government officials, business advisors, and product managers engaged with gas markets and policy.

Module 1: The Global Gas Trade Landscape

• Structure and trends in gas supply and demand, and analysis of the key players and regions shaping the industry.
• Fundamentals of LNG production and transportation, and the infrastructure development driving international trade.

Module 2: How Gas Gets Priced

• Spot markets versus long-term contracts and how each shapes value.
• Factors influencing price volatility, and the role of indexation and benchmarking.

Module 3: Trading Instruments and Strategy

• Basics of gas futures and derivatives.
• Practical application of hedging techniques, plus speculation and arbitrage in gas markets.

Module 4: Managing Risk in a Volatile Market

• Identifying and mitigating market risks using dedicated tools and techniques.
• Case studies on managing price and operational risk.

Module 5: Rules, Infrastructure, and Logistics

• Regional and international regulatory frameworks and their impact on gas transportation and storage.
• Environmental and sustainability considerations in the gas industry.
• The role of pipelines, storage facilities, and terminals, plus innovations in gas infrastructure technology.

Module 6: Trading in Practice

• Real-world gas trading scenarios and market analysis exercises using live data.
• Evaluating successful gas trading models.