Prime Minister of Qatar: Qatar is extremely concerned about the further escalation of the situation in the Middle East.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Eurozone growth is likely to remain around 0% in the first quarter.

Qatar Prime Minister: Escalating tensions in the Red Sea will affect LNG supplies.

Qatar Prime Minister: The spillover effects of the situation in the Middle East will not be limited to Gaza.

Indian Oil Minister: Hope oil prices will be cheaper.

Qatar Prime Minister: The escalation of the Red Sea conflict is the "most dangerous" event in the Middle East because it affects international trade.

Indian Oil Minister: BP (BP.N), Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Chevron (CVX.N) are planning to invest in India.

Indian Oil Minister: Sanctions and price caps on Russian companies are causing delays in oil shipments.

Azerbaijan State Oil Fund assets increased by 14.3% in 2023.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Inflation is continuing to fall and there should be no concern about the recovery of real wages.

Bridgewater Co-Chief Investment Officer: The market is pricing in perfect conditions in the United States. There is a risk in 2024 that artificial intelligence will be used in disruptive ways.

Azerbaijan’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2023.

Spot gold fell by more than $5 in the short term and is now at $2,042.84 per ounce.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: Recent data confirmed the December forecast, but inflation was slightly lower than expected.

EUR/USD fell back below 1.09, down 0.47% on the day.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: We need to be prepared for all issues, including interest rate cuts.

The South African rand fell 1% against the US dollar on the day.

Lloyds Bank CEO: We are paying attention to unstable factors affecting UK inflation.

Lloyds Bank CEO: UK economy will be more resilient in 2023 than we thought.