# CFTC Orders Sempra Energy Trading LLC to Pay $175,000 to Settle Trading Card Violations in Connection with Natural Gas Futures Trading on the NYMEX

> CFTC release 5540-08 · 2008-09-05 · **Settlement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 5540-08
- **Release date:** 2008-09-05
- **Type:** Settlement
- **Title:** CFTC Orders Sempra Energy Trading LLC to Pay $175,000 to Settle Trading Card Violations in Connection with Natural Gas Futures Trading on the NYMEX
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/5540-08

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 5540-08, "CFTC Orders Sempra Energy Trading LLC to Pay $175,000 to Settle Trading Card Violations in Connection with Natural Gas Futures Trading on the NYMEX", 2008-09-05. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/5540-08.

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