In this paper we examine the effect of ECB's unconventional monetary policy measures on energy prices. Our results indicate that the non-standard ECB monetary policies during the recent financial crises had a significant and negative impact on energy prices. For example, we find that these...

This paper examines the effect of monetary policy surprises on energy prices at intra-day, daily, and monthly frequencies. We measure monetary policy shocks using changes in interest rate futures prices that capture unexpected changes in the federal funds target rate. We find a significant...