The United States imported 12,000 barrels per day of API refined oil products in the week ending April 12, compared with 384,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

The U.S. API crude oil imports for the week ending April 12 were 63,000 barrels, compared with 954,000 barrels in the previous week.

API heating oil inventories in the United States for the week ending April 12 were 87,000 barrels, compared with -465,000 barrels in the previous week.

API Cushing crude oil inventories in the United States for the week ending April 12 were -169,000 barrels, compared with 124,000 barrels in the previous week.

API refined oil inventories in the United States for the week ending April 12 were -427,000 barrels, compared with expectations of 93,000 barrels and a previous value of 120,000 barrels.

API gasoline inventories in the United States for the week ending April 12 were -2.509 million barrels, expected to be -1.022 million barrels, and the previous value was -609,000 barrels.

IMF Managing Director Georgieva: Countries must focus on productivity and growth. Since the global financial crisis, medium-term growth prospects have been declining.

Canada expects market debt to increase to C$1.441 trillion by fiscal year 2024-2025, from C$1.375 trillion in fiscal year 2023-24.

Citi Research: We raise our New York silver benchmark price forecasts to $29 and $31 per ounce in 2024 (up 12%) and 2025 (up 19%).

The statement showed that this week, four Republican House committee chairmen supported the passage of the Ukraine and Israel aid plan.

Bank of America CEO: The economy is slowing down, but (it will take) longer than the Fed expected.

Bank of America CEO: Loan growth has declined despite good credit quality.

Bank of America CEO: Not worried about market reaction within one day.

Iraqi Prime Minister: Our position is clear. We will never allow Iraq to fall into the vortex of conflict.

At around 18:00 local time on the 16th, Birmingham Airport in the UK resumed operations, but many flights were still delayed or cancelled.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.17% at 16,256 points in the night session, 7 points higher than the previous session.

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll: 41% of Americans believe that former US President Trump is better at handling economic issues; 34% believe Biden is better.