London, December 2011

The global economy, and therefore commodity markets, are facing uncertainty from so many areas that fathoming a path through the coming months will prove treacherous. Many commodities have now entered a new phase in the current cycle. We offer our thoughts and ideas in the articles that follow. Commodities Now online.

This edition also includes our annual look at the European Power and Energy sector.

Commodity Business Awards - WINNERS 2011

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• Foreword: Guy Isherwood, Commodities Now

• Economic Crisis Amid Tight Supplies

• The View Ahead ... Resembles the view behind

• Merchandiser: News & reports from around the commodity markets

• Commodity Business Awards, 2011: Commodity Business Awards winners

European Power & Energy

• The European Energy Challenge

• EU Power and Energy

• The European Energy Mix: Choices for a diverse energy mix

• Developing European Energy Markets: Q&A with Mikael Lundin, CEO Nord Pool Spot

• EU Renewables: The power of transparency

• Real Power Portfolio Management: Valuation & risk management

• COP-17 and the EU ETS: Low expectations as ETS falls into disarray

• EU Energy Statistics

• The Energy Landscape, 2012 & Beyond: Global energy markets at a crossroads

• Base Prospects: Industrial metals into 2012

• Mining Exploration in 2011: Corporate Exploration Strategies

• Investing in Commodities: Commodity investing rationale holds

• World Energy Outlook: IEA Energy Outlook to 2035

• What Went Wrong at MF Global? - Poor risk management practices uncovered