Kremlin: Of course, we want to see smarter, calmer politicians in Europe.

Kremlin: Almost all European politicians who have their country’s interests in mind are called pro-Russians.

Kremlin: Relations between Gazprom and Moldova need to be resolved.

Kremlin: Ties between Gazprom and Moldova remain, not least because of debt owed by Moldova.

UAE Energy Minister: What worries me is not a market that is undersupplied in the short term, but a market that is undersupplied in the long term.

UAE Minister of Energy: OPEC+ is doing its best to maintain a healthy balance between supply and demand.

EU antitrust regulator: There is currently no formal investigation into chips used for artificial intelligence.

Secretary of India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: OPEC has the right to cut production, but this has led to high oil prices, which have destroyed demand.

Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: India is not satisfied with the current oil prices.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose 1.5% before the market opened, and Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating from "buy" to "strong buy".

COMEX silver futures fell more than 3.00% during the day and are currently trading at $21.78 per ounce.

COMEX gold futures fell below $1,850 per ounce, down 0.87% on the day.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 196 kilometers southwest of Nabire, Indonesia.

Traders: Russia plans to export 1.142 million tons of petroleum products from the Black Sea port of Tuaps in October, while in September it plans to export 1.269 million tons.

Market News: Israeli energy company NewMed Energy asked BP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to increase their bid for 50% of its shares by US$2 billion. BP and ADNOC are considering whether to raise their bids or withdraw.

Market News: Indonesia’s Constitutional Court rejects petition to review omnibus bill to support investment.