Shorter Term Contracts: A Trend or the Future?

July 7, 2017 11:15am

Mariana Ortiz Laborde
Portfolio Director
Gas Natural SDG, S.A.

  • Can we see a trend to sign shorter agreements in Europe?
  • What is the pricing difference between short and long-term gas supply contracts?
  • Will there be long-term deals to foresee in the future?
  • How the LNG coming from Australia and Africa is affecting these contracts?
  • Is this portfolio going to become heavier in shorter-term contracts and lighter in Long term contracts in the next 15 years from now?
  • Is there a trend not to take too much long term commitment?
  • Is shortening of contracts being used as a risk hedging strategy?
  • Do shorter-term contracts have the big advantage over LTGCs in avoiding price reopener arbitrations?