How to reduce energy costs through hedging and gas risk management (Energy extensive week session)

Webinar overview

Gas markets continue to play a critical role in determining energy costs for Europe’s energy-intensive industries, including by setting the European electricity price most of the time. Since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East and subsequent supply disruptions, natural gas prices have risen to levels that are increasingly unsustainable for metal production. Growing geopolitical uncertainty and volatile seasonal demand continue to increase volatility in industrial gas markets.

Managing this volatility requires more than reacting to market movements. A well-defined hedging strategy can help businesses manage price risk, improve budget certainty and support long-term investment decisions.

In this session, Erisa Pasko, Lead European Gas Analyst at Energy Aspects, and Wimmel Wick, Quantitative Developer at Montel, will explore how industrial energy consumers can navigate volatile gas markets, from the fundamentals driving prices to effective hedging strategies. The discussion will also examine how market uncertainty can affect budgets and long-term investment decisions.

What we’ll cover

• What is driving gas price volatility in today’s market?

• The outlook for European gas markets this winter and beyond

• Which market indicators industrial consumers should monitor

• The key risks facing industrial gas buyers

• Common and effective hedging strategies used to manage gas price exposure

• Building resilience against future energy price shocks

Who should attend?

This webinar is designed for professionals working in energy-intensive industries, including:

• Industrial gas and energy procurement managers

• Energy and utility managers

• Risk managers

• Manufacturing and operations leaders

• Commercial and finance teams responsible for energy costs