Ruhrgas

Ruhrgas AG
IndustryOil and gas
Founded1926 (1926) in Essen, Germany
FounderVereinigte Stahlwerke AG
Zeche Mathias Stinnes
Defunct2013 (2013)
SuccessorE.ON Global Commodities SE
Open Grid Europe
ProductsCoal gas
Natural gas
ParentE.ON

Ruhrgas AG (original name: Aktiengesellschaft für Kohleverwertung; later: E.ON Ruhrgas) was the largest natural gas transportation and trading company based in Essen, Germany. The company was founded in 1926 and it finally ceased to exist on 2 May 2013 when it was merged into E.ON Global Commodities SE (now: Uniper Global Commodities SE).