The Kremlin said there was no need to worry about the ruble falling below 100 against the dollar.

Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister: Nigeria’s daily production can reach 2 million barrels per day in the first quarter of next year.

Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister: Nigeria can produce up to 2 million barrels of crude oil per day without increasing investment.

Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister: We are looking to increase production.

Nigeria has set the official selling price of QUA IBOE crude oil for October at a premium of $3.97 per barrel to Dated Brent crude oil.

Nigeria has set the official selling price of Bonny crude oil for October at a premium of US$2.91 per barrel to Dated Brent crude oil.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: The cost of HS2 high-speed rail is completely unacceptable.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: No formal decision has been made on the HS2 high-speed railway.

RMT union: Strike action planned for October 4 and 6 on the London Underground has been suspended after the union secured concessions.

Market news: British Prime Minister Sunak proposed to the cabinet a plan to stop the northern section of the HS2 railway plan, and the plan will keep the end point in central London. Sunak will use the savings to improve Northern Rail services.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: Giving people tax cuts and then getting that money back through higher inflation is crazy.

British Finance Minister Hunt: We are very willing to carry out a tax cut that ordinary people can feel before the election, but we do not have the conditions to discuss this issue yet.

CME Group: Average daily trading volume in September was 22.7 million.

Market News: United Airlines is close to reaching an agreement on a double-digit order for Airbus A321 narrow-body aircraft.

EUR/CHF rose 0.5% to trade at 0.9670.

US President Biden: House Speaker McCarthy and the Republicans must ensure the passage of Ukraine aid.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar will visit Abu Dhabi from October 4th to 5th. Anwar said he expected "big news" regarding UAE investments in Malaysia.

Truist Securities: Lowered Tesla (TSLA.O) price target to $243 from $254.