U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): U.S./Canada rail crude oil shipments to the Gulf Coast (third segment) increased to 108,000 barrels/day in November (96,000 barrels/day in October).

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA): U.S. domestic rail crude oil transportation volume in November was 180,000 barrels/day.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency is completely infiltrated by Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency must be replaced by other United Nations aid agencies.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: The United Nations is often incredibly biased when it comes to Israel.

The White House: The Islamic resistance group in Iraq was behind the attack on US troops in Jordan.

The White House: Seeking to extend the ceasefire agreement in Gaza longer than what was seen in November (last year).

Brent crude oil fell by $2 during the day and is now at $80.39 per barrel, a decrease of 2.44%.

[Hungary and Qatar reached a liquefied natural gas purchase related agreement] On January 31, local time, Hungarian diplomacy and the Minister of Foreign Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Economic and Foreign Economic Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Affairs announced that Hungary has reached a political agreement on buying liquefied natural gas from Qatar. On this basis, a long-term contract will be signed after 2026 to further strengthen Hungary’s energy security.

ECB Chief Economist Lane: Inflation is a "smaller" problem but still challenging.

Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank: The European Central Bank needs more confidence to ensure that the inflation rate can reach 2%.

Ukraine says Russia deploys three times the firepower on the front lines every day and Ukraine is facing a "severe" shortage of artillery shells.

Developer Pocketpair stated that the number of players of its game "Pallu" exceeds 19 million.

Former Bank of Canada official Paul Beaudry: The Bank of Canada may start cutting interest rates in July.

US House Speaker Johnson: US President Biden cannot act as a "bystander" in the border crisis.

U.S. House Speaker Johnson: The Senate border agreement lacks necessary reforms.

U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Nuland: The United States will continue to provide security support to Ukraine.

Adidas expects operating profit in 2024 to be approximately 500 million euros, with an estimate of 1.27 billion euros.

Phillips 66 (Psx.N) will cease crude oil refining operations at its Rodeo, Calif., refinery in February.