The course Wholesale and Retail Gas Market It offers you a comprehensive and detailed overview of the gas sector, a field that is booming in the face of growing global energy demand. Against a backdrop characterised by the energy transition and the evolution of liberalised markets, this course will equip you to understand the complexity of the natural gas value chain, from its critical infrastructure to the dynamics of the wholesale and retail markets. You will develop the skills to navigate a market characterised by volatility, understanding the factors that influence the price formation. When addressing risk management and the European regulatory framework, you will prepare yourself to tackle today’s challenges and play a part in reshaping the energy supply.
Wholesale and retail natural gas market
Energy
10 a.m.
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the structure of the gas system Spanish and European.
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To analyse the functioning of the wholesale and retail markets gas.
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Assess the regulatory framework and developments in the liberalised sectors.
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Examine the strategic challenges and the role of gas in the energy transition.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. STRUCTURE OF THE GAS SECTOR AND KEY PLAYERS
The natural gas value chain
Key players in the Spanish gas sector
The wholesale natural gas market
The retail market and customer relations
Critical infrastructure of the gas system
TEACHING UNIT 2. THE WHOLESALE NATURAL GAS MARKET
Fundamentals of the wholesale market
Wholesale market participants
Types of contracts and negotiation methods
Gas hubs and price formation
The role of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Regulatory framework for the wholesale market in Europe
Risk management in the wholesale market
TEACHING UNIT 3. DYNAMICS OF THE RETAIL NATURAL GAS MARKET
Structure and characteristics of the retail natural gas market
Retail market participants and their roles
Contract arrangements and types of supply
Cost structure and price formation
Level of competition and consumer behaviour
Billing and metering systems
Comparison with other retail energy markets
TEACHING UNIT 4. GAS MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATION
The natural gas value chain
Transport infrastructure: gas pipelines and networks
Regasification and LNG plants
Underground storage systems
Gas market participants
Organised markets and bilateral trading
Capacity management and access to infrastructure
System balance and operational flexibility
TEACHING UNIT 5. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, OUTLOOK AND REGULATION OF THE NATURAL GAS MARKET
From vertical monopolies to liberalised markets
The shale gas revolution and its global implications
The 2022 energy crisis and the restructuring of Europe’s energy supply
Price trends and the formation of expectations
Infrastructure development and regional connectivity
Current European regulatory framework
The energy transition and the future of natural gas
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