In this month’s issue, Olga Gorstenko discusses recent trends in the global oil sector, as well as the difficulty market participants often face when attempting to keep up with petroleum financial derivatives changes. Ryan Arian addresses commodity price trends, asserting that, contrary to popular opinion, energy prices are not a reliable barometer for non-energy commodity price trends. Numerous short articles provide updates on the successful launch of European price coupling, ICE’s acquisition of the Singapore Mercantile Exchange, and more.