On Tuesday 18 October the European Commission adopted two measures concerning energy derivatives on the financial markets, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the Commissioners for Energy and Financial Services, Kadri Simson and Mairead McGuinness, announced at a press conference. These two delegated acts “are focusing on easing the liquidity stress that some energy companies have faced in meeting their margin requirements, and on tackling the extreme price volatility on energy...