WTI crude oil futures rose more than 1.00% during the day and are currently trading at $72.50 per barrel.

[The Colombian government and the "National Liberation Army of Colombia" reached a peace agreement] On the 17th local time, during the fifth round of peace negotiations held in Mexico, the Colombian anti-government armed "National Liberation Army of Colombia" and the Colombian government reached a key peace agreement. It was agreed that the Colombian National Liberation Army would suspend kidnapping activities for the purpose of extorting property. According to a joint statement issued by both parties, the "suspension of kidnapping activities for the purpose of extorting property" was completed in the context that the two sides have reached a consensus on extending the ceasefire agreement. The current ceasefire agreement expires on January 29, 2024.

NASA: The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to leave the space station on Wednesday.

The three major U.S. stock index futures opened basically flat on Monday.

At the opening of trading on Monday, spot gold, U.S. oil and crude oil opened slightly higher.

New Zealand Reserve Bank Chairman Orr will attend the parliamentary meeting on December 20.

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun: Japan will relax its ban on ride-sharing in April 2024.

Preliminary vote counting results from the Serbian NGO CESID show that Serbian President Vucic’s party received the most votes in the Serbian election.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Ukrainian Air Force Commander Oleshchuk said that on December 17, Russian air defense forces shot down a Russian SU-25 fighter jet.

[An armed attack in central Mexico killed 12 people] The prosecutor of Guanajuato state in central Mexico issued an announcement on the 17th, saying that an armed attack occurred in Salvatierra city in the state that day, killing 12 people and more than 10 people. Injuried. The announcement stated that in the early morning of that day, a group of armed men broke into a manor in Salvatierra City and opened fire on a gathering of people in the manor, causing a large number of casualties.

UBS (UBS.N) Group CEO Ermotti: Under the current circumstances, it is important to remain vigilant.

Libyan National Oil Company: A fire broke out in the oil pipeline of the Haruq Petroleum Operating Company and is currently under control.

U.S. Republican Senator Cornyn: Border security negotiations are tough and difficult.

U.S. Republican Senator Cornyn: "Some progress" has been made in Senate border policy negotiations.

According to the Financial Times: The Financial Conduct Authority has ruled out extending the post-Brexit licensing regime.

Director of the Suez Canal Authority: 55 ships have changed their routes through the Cape of Good Hope since November 19.

Director of the Suez Canal Authority: Maritime traffic in the canal is normal, and we are paying close attention to the impact of the current tensions in the Red Sea on canal traffic.

Russian Energy Minister: The government has not yet seen a reason to lift the winter diesel export ban.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: The agreement for Russian natural gas producer Novatek to join the Sakhalin-2 project is still in progress.

According to Agence France-Presse: French Foreign Minister Colonna, who is visiting Israel, said on the 17th that France called for an "immediate and lasting" ceasefire in Gaza and that Paris was "deeply concerned" about the situation in the Palestinian territories.