Vietnam’s Ministry of Trade: Vietnam’s exports are expected to reach US$354.5 billion in 2023.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Trade: Vietnam’s trade surplus is expected to triple to US$30 billion in 2023.

WTI crude oil stood at $75/barrel, up 1.11% on the day.

Swiss logistics services company Kuehne + Nagel: More detours are expected due to attacks in the Red Sea. 103 container ships have already detoured around Africa.

Vietnam expects air passenger traffic to increase by 7.1% year-on-year in 2024.

Li Ning (02331.HK): On December 20, it spent HK$106.8 million to repurchase 5.537 million shares, with a repurchase price of HK$19.18-19.3338 per share.

The Kuwait Stock Exchange will be closed on December 31 and January 1.

Russian oil transport company Transneft: will expand the oil loading capacity of Primorsk port to 57 million tons in 2024. It is expected that the oil loading capacity of the Novorossiysk port will reach 52 million tons by 2025.

Russian oil transportation company Transneft: Kozmino port oil flow is expected to increase in 2024 from 42.6 million tons in 2023.

Spot palladium fell 2.00% on the day and is currently at $1,208.53 per ounce.

Ministry of Economy of Ukraine: Ukraine’s GDP increased by approximately 4% year-on-year in November.

Market News: The World Bank provides Morocco with a US$500 million loan for its human capital plan.

Norwegian Government: Steinar Holden has been appointed to the Monetary Policy Committee of Norges Bank.

Qatar National News Agency: Qatar expects a deficit of 6.2 billion riyals in the 2024 budget.

Qatar National News Agency: Qatar’s 2024 budget is based on an average oil price of $60 per barrel.

Qatar National News Agency: Qatar projects budget revenue of 202 billion riyals in 2024 and budget expenditure of 200.9 billion riyals.

Egyptian Cabinet Statement: Egypt and Saudi Arabian power and desalination company ACWA Power signed a green hydrogen energy agreement worth US$4 billion.