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This program provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to the global LNG market and trading. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how natural gas and LNG markets function, including supply and demand dynamics, pricing mechanisms, and the roles of key exporting and importing countries. The course covers the full LNG value chain – from production to end user – while explaining market fundamentals, contract structures, negotiation strategies, and the growing importance of flexibility in commercial arrangements.
Participants will dive into the practical side of LNG trading, showing how portfolios are managed, exposures are monitored, and profits are sought after in a competitive market. Participants will explore trading strategies, hedging techniques, and arbitrage mechanisms, with real-life examples of portfolio management that include optionality and entrepreneurial decision-making. Special attention is given to shipping, a unique element of LNG trading, and its impact on commercial and operational decisions.
Designed to be interactive, the course combines strategic insights with hands-on exercises to ensure participants leave with actionable skills they can apply immediately in their roles.
Participants will dive into the practical side of LNG trading, showing how portfolios are managed, exposures are monitored, and profits are sought after in a competitive market. Participants will explore trading strategies, hedging techniques, and arbitrage mechanisms, with real-life examples of portfolio management that include optionality and entrepreneurial decision-making. Special attention is given to shipping, a unique element of LNG trading, and its impact on commercial and operational decisions.
Designed to be interactive, the course combines strategic insights with hands-on exercises to ensure participants leave with actionable skills they can apply immediately in their roles.
What will you Learn?
- Understand how global LNG markets operate, including supply, demand, pricing, and market hubs
- Identify and manage key exposures within an LNG trading portfolio
- Apply LNG trading strategies, hedging tools, and arbitrage logic
- Understand LNG shipping fundamentals and their impact on trading and portfolio management
- Build and manage LNG portfolios, using optionality and flexibility to optimise value
- Make informed commercial and trading decisions in a fast-changing energy market
Agenda
- The Evolution of Global Natural Gas and LNG Markets
- LNG Supply and Demand: Current Landscape and Key Trends
- Market Structure: Major Exporting and Importing Countries
- The LNG Value Chain: From Production to End-User
- Roles of Market Participants: Sellers, Buyers, Portfolio Player
- LNG Operations: Liquefaction, Regasification, and Floating LNG Innovations
- Main LNG Trading Hubs and Their Significance
- Opportunities and Limitations of LNG in Today’s Market
- Basics of How LNG Trade is Facilitated: Pricing History, Oil Linkage, and EU Hubs
- Key Contract Structures: Take-or-Pay, FOB, DES, and Recent Market Developments
- The Deal-Making Spectrum: From Long-Term Contracts to Spot Trading and Tenders
- Optionality and Flexibility in LNG Contracts
- Practical Term Sheet Drafting and Negotiation
- The Future of LNG: New Supply, Demand Opportunities, and Market Developments
- EU Methane Emissions Reporting requirements for LNG importers
- LNG’s Role in the Future Energy Mix, Alternative Fuels, and Renewables
– Scope of trading
– Trading terminology
– Pricing of LNG
– Shipping
– Hedges of LNG trading
- Full value chain vs independent trading book
- Setting risk horizon
- Understanding of exposure
– Trading terminology
– Pricing of LNG
- Long, mid term or spot market
– Shipping
- Size of LNG shipping market
- LNG ship class and ship/shore compatibility
- Shipping fundamental related to new liquefaction projects
- Time or spot charter trend
– Hedges of LNG trading
- Purpose of hedging
- Hedging instruments
- Liquidity management techniques
– Traders’ products for position taking
– Arbitrage mechanism
– Building portfolio
– Platts MOC dynamics
– Arbitrage mechanism
– Building portfolio
- Portfolio with flexibility
- Capturing optionality value
– Platts MOC dynamics
Participants
Gas Trading
Risk Management
Supply, Transport and Operations
Sales and Marketing
Energy Purchasing
Management and Financial Accounting
Strategic Planning and Economics
Practical Information
The course fee: £3995
Please note: UK-based companies are subject to 20% UK VAT
Please note: UK-based companies are subject to 20% UK VAT
• Participation in the course
• Lunches and coƯee breaks during the programme
• The course materials in hard copy and E-Version
• Industry certificate of International Business House
• Lunches and coƯee breaks during the programme
• The course materials in hard copy and E-Version
• Industry certificate of International Business House
Payment options are available in two forms: bank transfer and card payment.
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This cancellation policy is necessary owing to the strict limitation on attendance numbers. IBH reserves the right to amend or cancel any course, course times, dates or published prices. Changes to course prices, times and dates will be advised 30 days before the course
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Elvira
Elvira is a seasoned commercial professional in the global energy sector, with deep, specialised expertise in natural gas markets and nearly three decades of experience. She has held senior commercial and business development roles at leading international energy majors, structuring and negotiating supply agreements, production sharing agreements, spot deals and driving market entries across key regions.
Her career includes dedicated LNG role, where she provided strategic commercial intelligence and authored key market insights. She has also developed and succesfully executed compliance and trading strategies in environmental products and carbon markets, driving her projects to success.
An MBA graduate focused on sustainability, Elvira recently completed a dissertation on “The Role of LNG in the Future Energy Mix,” involving the world leaders of LNG market in her research, that provided a deep forward-looking, strategic perspective.
She brings to the classroom a powerful combination of hands-on deal-making, deep market expertise, and clear strategic foresight, shaped by years of navigating the evolving global energy landscape.
Her career includes dedicated LNG role, where she provided strategic commercial intelligence and authored key market insights. She has also developed and succesfully executed compliance and trading strategies in environmental products and carbon markets, driving her projects to success.
An MBA graduate focused on sustainability, Elvira recently completed a dissertation on “The Role of LNG in the Future Energy Mix,” involving the world leaders of LNG market in her research, that provided a deep forward-looking, strategic perspective.
She brings to the classroom a powerful combination of hands-on deal-making, deep market expertise, and clear strategic foresight, shaped by years of navigating the evolving global energy landscape.
Ted
Ted dedicated his entire career to oil and gas trading through his role mainly with two energy giants, Total and BP. His trading life being centered around Tokyo and Singapore over 30 years, he developed network throughout Asia and Middle East and earned a reputation as respectable trader in the region.
His colorful carrier includes the days as energy futures specialist qualified as NFA’s Series 3 Associated Person and his works for LNG upstream project in Indonesia for 4 years.
During 2015-2018 he served as Head of LNG Trading Asia and managed BP’s LNG trading book.
Ted currently works as independent consultant providing professional advice to clients with an interest in growing LNG trading activities.
His colorful carrier includes the days as energy futures specialist qualified as NFA’s Series 3 Associated Person and his works for LNG upstream project in Indonesia for 4 years.
During 2015-2018 he served as Head of LNG Trading Asia and managed BP’s LNG trading book.
Ted currently works as independent consultant providing professional advice to clients with an interest in growing LNG trading activities.
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