Oslo, Norway
Abbreviation
Nasdaq Commodities
Location
Oslo, Norway
Region
Europe
Group
Nasdaq, Inc.
Product Types
Power, Natural Gas, Emissions, Freight, Iron Ore
Nasdaq Commodities is the commodities division of Nasdaq, Inc., operating from Oslo, Norway. It provides a marketplace for trading and clearing forward and futures contracts in power (Nordic and Baltic electricity), natural gas, carbon emissions, dry freight (shipping), and iron ore. Nasdaq Commodities evolved from the former Nord Pool Clearing operations and NOS Clearing, establishing itself as a key clearing and trading venue for Scandinavian and northern European energy and commodity markets.
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world's largest market for standardised forward contracts, futures, and options on base and industrial metals. Founded in 1877 and based in London, the LME offers contracts for aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, tin, cobalt, steel, and other metals, providing globally referenced benchmark prices. The LME is the last exchange in Europe to use open-outcry ring trading alongside its electronic platform. It was acquired by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in 2012.
The Saint-Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX), established in 2008, is Russia's primary commodity exchange, offering electronic trading for crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas, metallurgical products, agricultural commodities, and timber. SPIMEX is the backbone of Russia's domestic commodity spot and derivatives markets, providing regulated price-discovery and clearing services. The exchange's oil and gas benchmarks serve as reference prices for domestic Russian energy trading, while its grain and metal contracts serve agricultural and industrial sectors.
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE, Belarusian: БУТБ), established in 2004 and based in Minsk, is Belarus's primary commodity exchange for industrial and agricultural products. BUCE facilitates transparent exchange-based trading in metals (ferrous and non-ferrous), agricultural produce, timber and forestry products, and industrial and consumer goods for Belarusian producers and buyers. The exchange provides spot and forward contracts and plays a key role in Belarus's domestic commodity market transparency, attracting CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) participants.
APX-ENDEX was a pan-European energy exchange formed in 2010 through the merger of APX Group (Netherlands/Belgium/UK power) and ENDEX (Dutch and Belgian gas and power derivatives). The combined platform operated day-ahead and intraday power markets for the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK, as well as derivative markets for natural gas and CO2 allowances. APX-ENDEX was subsequently absorbed into the EEX Group (Deutsche Börse) following EEX's acquisition, consolidating European power market trading infrastructure.