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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.

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.