ECC Clearing Circular 29/2023 | Deactivation of all EEX ZEE Contracts as of 1 October 2023

    Summary

    Following the regulatory approval of the Belgian gas regulator, CREG, to merge ZEE and ZTP gas market areas as from 1 October 2023, EEX will deactivate all ZEE contracts with gas delivery on or after 1 October 2023 on the exchange. This decision follows the EEX suspension of its ZEE Futures contracts (regulated and OTF markets) with gas delivery on or after 1 October 2023, which was announced and took effect on 25 April 2023.