IntercontinentalExchange, an S&P 500 company, operates via the Internet as a marketplace trading contracts in energy markets (crude oil, natural gas, etc.) and commodities (coffee, sugar, foreign exchange, etc.). It offers futures and OTC (over-the-counter) markets at many exchanges û for example, energy futures are conducted through its London-based exchange, ICE Futures Europe. It serves market participants in more than 55 countries.