# S&P Global Platts & Intercontinental Exchange Launch New National and Regional Natural Gas Indices

> S&P Global Platts and ICE launched a new suite of North American natural gas indices covering 20 locations across four regions. The indices will be published daily after the close and are based on next-day physical fixed-price trades.

- Date: 2018-11-01 · published 2018-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6493-s-and-p-global-platts-and-intercontinental-exchange-launch-new-national-and
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Improved regional price benchmarks increase transparency for spot gas pricing and regional differentials, but they do not by themselves move prices.

## Sources

- prnewswire.com: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sp-global-platts--intercontinental-exchange-launch-new-national-and-regional-natural-gas-indices-300742206.html

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