Mercuria Enters LNG Business

GENEVA, August 11, 2010 - Mercuria Energy trading announced today that Dan Masters and Andrew Helm
have joined Mercuria to commence trading in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).The
business will be led by Dan Masters.

Dan and Andrew both held senior trading positions with BPs LNG business,
Andrew in Houston and Dan in London.

Mercuria Head of Trading and Co-Founder Daniel Jaeggi says .. " The LNG
business is an important growth area in the global energy business. We are
very pleased that Dan and Andrew are joining us, both having outstanding
track records in the LNG business. This is a new significant business for
Mercuria it fits well into our existing portfolio of activities".

Patrick Prendergast, Communication Director, +41-22-595-8852, pprendergast at mercuria.com; Sophie Caverzasio, Communications Assistant, Mercuria Energy Trading SA, Phone : +41-22-595-88-55, Mobile: +41-79-567-27-00, scaverzasio at mercuria.com