is often accused of speculation in commodities such as oil and gas, for their sharp price US regulators, swings have a former hedge fund trader fined $30 m (￡ 18. 2 m) to manipulate the natural gas market.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) imposed the fine on Brian Hunter, amaranth's lead energy trading company, for the violation of the anti-manipulation rules Commission.
The fine comes as President Barack Obama said, was to a team in the oil market search was mounted.
Natural gas and oil are traded goods on which drive large bets.
Mr Obama said that the Attorney General was a team Assembly, who would look for references to any manipulations in the oil market, which is closely related to - and markets - similar as the gas market.
He pointed the finger at "Speculators," say a new Justice Department task force would have caused "eradicate cases of fraud or manipulation", may have higher prices.
The average gallon U.S. gasoline costs 35% more than a year ago.
Earlier this week said Mr Obama, the lack of supply was not the only reason gasoline, prices increased, say that speculation is also a role.
RiskU.S. legislators of the commodity markets are looking for other ways of control, including the rules limit the number of trading contracts to manage the a company.
Many companies use oil contracts to hedge against risks to their business and commodity markets have play a role in determining the prices.
Thursday's fine results from an enforcement action against amaranth, Mr Hunter July 2007 and a different dealer, Matthew Donohoe.
It claimed that she had engaged manipulative in one in the natural gas futures market, which directly affected the price of certain natural gas transactions.
FERC said that the schema included agreement selling large quantities of natural gas futures contracts - to buy or sell a commodity at a predetermined price at a future date – that were meant, driving down its price, something that both the company and the two traders would benefit.
FERC settled in 2009 with amaranth and Mr Donohoe.
An American hedge fund amaranth advisors lost about $6 (￡ 3 billion) Betting on gas prices in 2006, leading activities on the demand for more regulations for such investment companies.
The company fell in what was the largest hedge funds reduce ever.
Michael Kim, lawyer of Mr Hunter, would not say whether his client of the fine would like payment or the decision.
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