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Energy markets are critically important in influencing the global economy, the environment, and the financial system. This edited book provides a rich, nuanced examination of the ever-shifting confluence of finance and energy. The volume addresses the most pressing and topical issues in today's rapidly changing global energy markets, covering a wide range of important issues, from price volatility and geopolitics to renewable energy technologies and investment. Utilizing the latest information, examples, and strategic insights, it offers a complete analytical framework for understanding risk, investment, and regulation in both the conventional and renewable energy sectors. Critical reading for energy professionals, financial analysts, policymakers, and students, this book provides an essential foundation for understanding both current changes and trends in the financial horizons of the energy world.
List of contents
Energy Markets and Financial Systems: Dynamics, Financialization, and Volatility Transmission.- Theoretical Foundations of Energy Finance: A Multidimensional Framework.- Volatility and Geopolitical Uncertainty in Oil Pricing: Empirical Insights from Major Global Shocks.- Brent Crude Under Pressure: Saudi Supply, China Demand, and the Myth of Geopolitical Pricing.- Energy Security, Institutional Quality, and Geopolitical Risks: Evidence from Türkiye and Sub-Saharan Africa Countries.- Economic Globalization and Renewable Energy Investment: Cross-Border Dynamics.- Renewable Energy Strategies and Sustainability Challenges in the Western Balkans.- Energy Use and Sustainable Development: Comparative Evidence from BRICS Countries.- Determinants of Energy-Based CO₂ Emissions:A Panel Data Analysis for OECD Countries.- Islamic Development Bank and Clean Energy Financing: Pathways Toward Sustainable Transformation.- Carbon Risk Pricing and Green Finance in Energy Markets: A Machine Learning Approach.- Green Finance and Decarbonization: A Bibliometric Analysis with a Latin American Perspective.- Technological Innovation in Energy Trade and Financial Development: Evidence from BRICS-T.- Exploring Energy–Currency Interactions: Crude Oil Price Volatility and Yuan Exchange Dynamics.- Digital and Financial Transformation in Energy Trade: The Role of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence.- Oil Bubbles and Cryptocurrency Returns: Evidence from Clean and Dirty Assets.- Electricity Futures Markets in Transition: Liberalization, Risk, and Decarbonization.- Policy and Transformation Strategies to Combat Energy Poverty.
About the author
Ahmet Akusta holds a PhD in Business Administration from Necmettin Erbakan University (Türkiye), where he specialized in forecasting Bitcoin price volatility using machine learning. Since 2020, he has been a Lecturer at Konya Technical University (Türkiye), teaching courses on machine learning and data analysis. His research interests include machine learning in finance, ESG-based profitability, risk parity optimization, and volatility modeling, with contributions to international journals and conferences.
Musa Gün earned his PhD in Finance from Istanbul University and currently serves as an associate professor at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (Türkiye). He began his academic journey with an undergraduate degree in International Trade from Boğaziçi University, followed by a master’s in Financial Economics from Doğuş University. After gaining experience in the banking and audit sectors, he transitioned to academia in 2010. His research focuses on asset pricing models, market anomalies, credit risk management, investment valuation, and financial technologies.
Summary
Energy markets are critically important in influencing the global economy, the environment, and the financial system. This edited book provides a rich, nuanced examination of the ever-shifting confluence of finance and energy. The volume addresses the most pressing and topical issues in today's rapidly changing global energy markets, covering a wide range of important issues, from price volatility and geopolitics to renewable energy technologies and investment. Utilizing the latest information, examples, and strategic insights, it offers a complete analytical framework for understanding risk, investment, and regulation in both the conventional and renewable energy sectors. Critical reading for energy professionals, financial analysts, policymakers, and students, this book provides an essential foundation for understanding both current changes and trends in the financial horizons of the energy world.
