Bunger, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: There is still a risk of setbacks, and the weakness of the Swedish krona is one of the risks.

Bunger, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Monetary policy is working and inflation is falling. But it is too early to say that we have succeeded in containing inflation.

Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N): It is expected to increase production by about 1.7 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2024.

Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY.N) will acquire shale oil explorer Crown Rock for about $12 billion.

Citigroup CEO Layton: Oil’s latest trend is basically over.

Citi: OPEC+ can maintain oil prices at $70-80 per barrel.

Citi: OPEC+ needs to continue cutting production next year to balance the market.

Citi: OPEC+ will successfully rebalance the market in the first quarter of next year.

Gazprom supplied 1.717 billion cubic meters of natural gas to domestic customers on December 8.

Gazprom set a daily record for domestic natural gas supply on December 8.

Myanmar military junta spokesman: National military representatives have met with rebel groups and will hold talks with them again before the end of the year.

Minutes of the Bank of Israel meeting: Once financial market stability is consolidated and inflationary conditions continue to gradually ease toward the target range, monetary policy will be able to focus more on supporting economic activity.

Minutes of the meeting of the Bank of Israel: In view of the war situation, the policy focus of the Monetary Board is to stabilize markets and reduce uncertainty, while maintaining price stability and supporting economic activity.

Bank of Israel meeting minutes: All five members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted on November 27 to keep the benchmark interest rate at 4.75%.

Brazilian economists predict that the SELIC interest rate will be 11.75% at the end of 2023, the same as the previous forecast; the SELIC interest rate is expected to be 9.25% at the end of 2024, the same as the previous forecast.

Brazilian economists predict GDP growth in 2023 to be 2.92%, compared with 2.84% previously; GDP growth in 2024 is predicted to be 1.51%, compared with 1.50% previously.

Brazilian economists predict that the inflation rate will be 4.51% in 2023, compared with 4.54% previously; they predict that the inflation rate in 2024 will be 3.93%, compared with 3.92% previously.

President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): We have decided to gradually relax the sanctions imposed on Niger.

The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth warned rich countries at COP28 that they must help vulnerable groups adapt to climate change, otherwise they will face mass migration.

According to a Reuters survey: 21 out of 31 economists said that the Swiss National Bank will wait until the third quarter of 2024 before cutting interest rates.