Regulation and issues in the energy sector

All strategic business decisions must be preceded by a rigorous analysis of their macro-environment and the energy sector is particularly distinguished by the crucial importance of its political and legal environment. For companies interested in these markets, understanding conventional concepts in energy sector regulation, with all the variations depending on the political context in which it operates, is crucial in order to be able to seize opportunities and protect themselves from threats depending on real risks of a target market. Whether for exploration, production, transport, distribution or energy consumption, mastering the regulatory context is essential to modulate development decisions and then the marketing of energy products or services. This course first presents the fundamentals of regulating the energy markets and then explores certain products and services offered, their pricing, marketing and marketing options in a given regulatory context.