The impact of financial regulation on energy markets

Journal article

Since the financial crisis, we have seen governments and regulators seek to introduce regulatory change to prevent the manipulation of financial markets and to protect consumers. Whilst the regulatory changes proposed may work well for financial markets, their application to energy markets in fact poses risks to the orderly operation of those markets. It appears that governments and regulators have failed properly to consider how their proposals will impact the energy markets in particular and how the price of physical commodities is generated.

Authors: Tuson, A

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Journal: Oxford Energy Forum
• Issue: 103
• Pages: 45-47
• Publication date: 2015-12-01
• ISSN: 0959-7727
• Keywords: OIES; Oxford Energy Forum