Cftc's Chilton: Complaints About Energy Prices Normal Despite Oil Surge, Volatile Gas

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With natural gas prices experiencing a knock-on effect from oil prices topping $104 a barrel, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last week sought to reassure US consumers that energy markets are working just fine. "We certainly don't see any problems here," said Commissioner Bart Chilton. "We feel that things are going along smoothly."rnChilton said the commission monitors the futures markets very closely and holds regular closed-door surveillance sessions to discuss various developments and concerns. Crude oil and wheat futures, in particular, lately have been on the CFTC's radar.rn"Every once in a while, our enforcement folks get some complaints," but those are not "anything out of the ordinary now," Chilton said in an interview.