"Major commodities being natural gas and electricity. Other commodities traded in the energy market are: oil, coal, carbon emissions (greenhouse gases), nuclear power, solar energy, and wind energy."
The study of how energy commodities are traded, including pricing, supply, and demand.
Energy sources and types: Understanding the various sources of energy such as renewable energy, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Energy market dynamics: Examining the market structures, trends, and key players in the energy sector and how they interact with each other.
Energy policy and regulation: Analyzing the role of government policies and regulations in shaping the energy sector and their impact on energy prices and supply.
Energy demand and supply: Understanding the dynamics of energy demand and supply and how they impact energy prices in short and long term.
Energy pricing: Understanding the different pricing mechanisms for energy such as spot prices, futures, and options, and their significance in risk management.
Energy trading and markets: Learning about the various energy trading platforms like energy exchanges, OTC markets and the instruments used in energy trading.
Energy market risks: Understanding the risks involved in energy trading such as price volatility, geopolitical risks, and operational risks.
Energy market forecasting: Understanding how energy market forecasts are done, and how they are used for decision making.
Energy efficiency: Learning about the importance of energy conservation, efficiency measures, and sustainable energy practices.
Carbon markets: Understanding the role of carbon markets and carbon pricing in mitigating climate change, and how they are regulated.
Wholesale Electricity Market: A market where electricity generators sell electricity to retailers or other intermediary entities, which in turn sell to end-users.
Retail Electricity Market: A market where electricity retailers sell electricity to end-users such as households or businesses.
Crude Oil Market: A market where crude oil producers sell crude oil to refineries, which in turn refine it into petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel.
Natural Gas Market: A market where natural gas is bought and sold, primarily between producers, distributors, and end-users.
Coal Market: A market where coal is bought and sold, primarily between producers, distributors, and end-users like power plants and industrial manufacturers.
Renewable Energy Market: A market where energy derived from renewable resources such as wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal are produced and sold.
Emissions Trading Market: A market where companies trade the rights to emit pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
Emission Reduction Credit Market: A market where companies can buy and sell the credits they have earned by reducing their emissions below regulatory requirements.
Carbon Market: A market where companies trade carbon credits, which represent the right to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
Oil and Gas Derivative Market: A market where various financial instruments are traded to speculate or hedge against the price fluctuation and supply shortages in the oil and gas markets.
"There are two types of markets namely spot market and forward market."
"Due to the difficulty in storing and transporting energy, current and future prices in energy are rarely linked."
"Typically, energy development is the result of a government creating an energy policy that encourages the development of an energy industry in a competitive manner."
"Until the 1970s when energy markets underwent dramatic changes, they were characterized by monopoly-based organizational structures."
"Most of the world's petroleum reserves were controlled by the Seven Sisters."
"Circumstances changed considerably in 1973 as the influence of OPEC grew and the repercussions of the 1973 oil crisis affected global energy markets."
"Energy market is a type of commodity market that deals with electricity, heat, and fuel products."
"Due to the difficulty in storing and transporting energy..."
"Spot market is one type of market in the energy market."
"Forward market is another type of market in the energy market."
"Major commodities being natural gas and electricity."
"Other commodities traded in the energy market are: nuclear power, solar energy, and wind energy."
"Energy purchased at current prices is difficult to store and sell at a later date."
"the repercussions of the 1973 oil crisis affected global energy markets."
"The influence of OPEC grew and the repercussions of the 1973 oil crisis affected global energy markets."
"Until the 1970s when energy markets underwent dramatic changes, they were characterized by monopoly-based organizational structures."
"Carbon emissions (greenhouse gases) are commodities traded in the energy market."
"Other commodities traded in the energy market are: oil and coal."
"Energy market is a type of commodity market that deals with electricity, heat, and fuel products."