Natural gas is the fourth commodity traded by CEZ. Apart from its main electricity trading business, CEZ has been active on the market with CO2 allowances for several years. Hard coal trading was started earlier this year, in March.

The National Balancing Point (NBP) is a trading place for the purchase and sale of natural gas. It is the pricing and delivery point for the IPE (International Petroleum Exchange) natural gas futures contract. It is the most liquid gas trading point in Europe.