Spot silver hit $23 per ounce, down 0.34% on the day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: By 2030, the Russian Arctic will produce 64 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The integration of Russia’s east-west natural gas pipelines will make our natural gas trade more flexible.

Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy: Azerbaijan’s natural gas exports increased by 9% year-on-year from January to August.

India’s Road Transport Minister: Plans to propose an additional 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on diesel engine vehicles.

Thai Prime Minister: Debt moratorium for farmers will be implemented in the fourth quarter.

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: El Niño may develop next spring.

Thai Prime Minister: Plans to implement debt suspension measures for farmers in the fourth quarter.

Czech Central Bank member Prochazka: Discussions on potential interest rate cuts can begin in September, but a rate cut is definitely not expected this month.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Russia and its Far East are open to trade.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: A new model of relations and integration is being born in the global multipolar world.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The West is destroying the system of trade and financial relations.

Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy: Oil production from January to August was 20.3 million tons.

Deputy Central Bank Governor of the Philippines: We will continue to be ready to respond as necessary to any risks that threaten the achievement of the inflation target.

Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy: Azerbaijan exported 17 million tons of oil from January to August.

Indian Industry Minister: Local manufacturing of advanced battery cells is expected to start by the end of 2023 or January 2024.

Deputy Central Bank Governor of the Philippines: Unless there are unexpected shocks, inflation is expected to return to the target level in the fourth quarter.

Market news: The Polish government will extend the ban on Ukrainian grain imports.

Australian regulators: Chevron seeks hearing with unions on LNG dispute on September 22.