Thailand’s Prime Minister: The 2024 fiscal budget should be ready by April 1 at the earliest.

Thai Prime Minister: Lowering interest rates will help reduce the burden on the people.

Saudi Aramco Chief Financial Officer: The super-large unconventional gas field Jafurah plans to be fully operational by 2030.

Chairman of Coal India: The company may not be able to achieve its production target of 780 million tons in fiscal 2024, and the shortfall is expected to reach 10 million tons.

Saudi Aramco CFO: Oil supply in global market is adequate.

Saudi Aramco CFO: Oil price of $60/barrel is much higher than our costs.

Saudi Aramco CFO: We are prepared for a different range of oil prices.

Saudi Aramco CFO: There is about 3% of idle capacity in global oil supply.

French Finance Minister Le Maire: The conflict in Ukraine may affect GDP growth forecast in 2024.

Saudi Aramco CFO: We are likely to issue bonds in 2024.

Saudi Aramco CFO: Will consider issuing bonds, but not to support higher dividends; borrowing to pay dividends is not good business practice.

Saudi Aramco CFO: Dividends will increase significantly.

The difference between Italian and German 10-year government bond yields once fell to 145.90 basis points, the lowest since March 31, and is now at 146.20 basis points.

Phillip Securities: Downgraded Tesla (TSLA.O) to neutral; target price of $175.

European Commission Vice President and "Foreign Minister" Borrell: Member states will propose new sanctions against Russia.

European Commission Vice President and "Foreign Minister" Borrell: The EU proposed to rename its human rights sanctions mechanism after Navalny.

European Commission Vice President and "Foreign Minister" Borrell: We must continue to support Ukraine.

Spanish Ministry of Industry: Spain’s trade deficit in 2023 will be 40.56 billion euros.

Market news: Philippine Wealth Fund plans to make its first investment before the end of 2024.

Saad al-Kaabi, head of Qatar Energy Company: Qatar will announce LNG deals with European and Asian companies.