What is TRF (Trading Region France)?

It was established on 1st November 2018 to ensure security of supply, guarantee a single price and abolish north/south disparities, and to make the French market more competitive and interconnected with the main European markets.

The merger of the different transport areas in France was initiated in 2003 by the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) and was spread over 15 years. TRF was built jointly by Teréga and GRTgaz, the two French gas infrastructure operators.