Central Bank of Russia: Ruble liquidity reserves are gradually shrinking, reducing by 0.2 trillion rubles in April.

Fed Governor Waller: There is a higher than usual level of uncertainty in the current credit environment.

Fed Governor Waller: Fighting inflation is still my top priority.

Fed Governor Waller: April PCE inflation and May CPI data will be "key."

McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: There will be no default.

US House Speaker McCarthy: Spending caps and job requirements are Democratic ideas.

McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: We have made a lot of concessions.

McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: The Democrats are the source of the problems in the debt ceiling negotiations.

Prime Minister of Latvia: In order to achieve lasting peace, we need Ukraine to become an independent, free and liberated NATO member.

OPEC watchers believe oil production will remain steady despite Saudi warnings to speculators.

Kazakhstan Petroleum Transportation (KazTransOil) Joint Stock Company: Kazakhstan plans to ship 100,000 tons of crude oil to Germany through the "Friendship" pipeline in May 2023.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: NATO countries are actually involved in the conflict in Ukraine.

According to the AXIOS website: First Citizens Bank laid off approximately 500 Silicon Valley Bank employees.

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): U.S. Gulf Coast crude oil inventories hit the largest drop in history.