Polish Prime Minister Tusk: We will re-establish a buffer zone on the Belarusian border at the beginning of next week.

Market news: Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast is considering further delaying its plan to invest $4 billion to build a factory in the United States.

Caspian Pipeline Alliance: Oil exports are expected to be lower than expected targets.

Caspian Gas Pipeline Consortium: 26.7 million tons of oil has been exported since its start in 2024.

ECB board member Villeroy de Villeroy: EU must rethink bank capital rules if US takes a different stance.

The main contract of BMD Malaysia palm oil rose by 2.00% during the day and is now trading at 4038 ringgit per ton.

Bank of Japan: As of March 2024, the potential profit of ETFs held by the Bank of Japan is 37.31 trillion yen, while in September 2023 it is 23.58 trillion yen.

According to the Financial Times: ConocoPhillips is in advanced negotiations to acquire Marathon Oil.

Kremlin: Putin aide Dyumin appointed secretary of State Committee.

Bank of Japan board member Seiji Ando: It is too early to predict at what speed the Bank of Japan will reduce its bond purchases.

Seiji Andachi, a board member of the Bank of Japan: It is too early to consider the specific timing of the next interest rate adjustment.

Seiji Ando, a board member of the Bank of Japan: If potential inflation steadily approaches 2%, it would be appropriate to adjust interest rates at a slow pace.

Bank of Japan board member Seiji Ando said that rapid rate hikes need to be avoided when price targets are reached.

Seiji Ando, a board member of the Bank of Japan: It is impossible to determine whether the current trend of the yen will affect the economy and prices.

Seiji Ando, a board member of the Bank of Japan: If foreign exchange fluctuations have a substantial impact on the economy and prices, we will certainly adopt monetary policy responses.

Seiji Ando, board member of the Bank of Japan: If the current foreign exchange fluctuations continue, it will definitely have an impact on the economy and prices.

Seiji Andachi, a board member of the Bank of Japan, said that a comprehensive assessment will be conducted on the issue of reducing purchases of Japanese government bonds.

India’s gasoline exports fell 6.3% year-on-year to 1.2 million tonnes in April.

A hostile drone in the skies over Armavir, Russia, has been destroyed, RIA Novosti reported, citing the regional governor.

Statement: South Korea will eliminate import tariffs on crude oil from the UAE within 10 years.