Euratom: The five EU member states that own Russian-designed nuclear reactors are expected to import more from Russia in 2023 than before the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Israeli military: Sirens sound in northern Israel.

Russia’s diesel exports in December are planned to be 2.83 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 28%.

Vale Base Metals said Deshnee Naidoo has chosen to leave the company and will resign as chief executive officer with effect from March 31, 2024.

Guillen, director of economic policy at the Central Bank of Brazil: It is too early to judge whether Brazil’s potential GDP will rise.

Guillen, director of economic policy at the Central Bank of Brazil: The job market is strong, but we do not see widespread inflationary pressure.

Guillen, director of economic policy at the Central Bank of Brazil: We expect inflation expectations to decline significantly in 2023, but will remain almost stable in 2024.

Guillen, director of economic policy at the Central Bank of Brazil: Brazil’s CPI and core CPI are both declining.

[German Energy Company: Germany’s goal of phasing out coal in 2030 is at risk] Andreas Schell, CEO of German energy company EnBW, believes that Germany will not be able to phase out coal in 2030 due to the budget crisis in Europe’s largest economy, Der Spiegel reported on Friday. The goal of reusing coal is at risk. Without a power plant strategy soon, Germany will not be able to stop using coal in 2030.

Pfizer (PFE.N) U.S. stocks fell more than 3% before the market opened, after reports that Pfizer planned to abandon the development of its experimental (twice-daily oral) weight loss drug.

Spot palladium fell back below $1,000 per ounce, down 1.13% on the day.

The South African rand rose 1% to 18.6500 against the dollar.

Sources said aid and fuel trucks heading for Gaza were stopped at the Rafah crossing after Israel resumed bombing.

According to the British Press Association: Members of the British transport union Aslef have voted to continue the strike for the next six months to resolve a pay dispute.

Market News: VIP traders on trading platform Binance have an early look at record-breaking US cryptocurrency penalties.

Switzerland stated that an estimated 7.7 billion Swiss francs of Russian financial assets were subject to sanctions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Petrobras CEO: Brazil will join OPEC+ as “some kind of observer” and is expected to formally accept the invitation by June.

Petrobras CEO: Brazil "will never be part of an organization that imposes production quotas on us".

First Quantum Minerals initiated arbitration in a Panamanian court.

Market News: First Quantum Mining suspends production guidance for Cobre Panama.