GENEVA, August 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 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".

SOURCE Mercuria Energy Trading