According to RIA Novosti: Fire broke out at the airport and oil depot near the seaside resort of Sochi, Russia.

Ford (FN): Contingency plans are being made for further strikes, including shipping parts that keep Ford vehicles running.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have called for the completion of the Kuwait-Iraq maritime border demarcation.

United Auto Workers of Canada (UNIFOR): Now ready to submit full details of this interim agreement at an upcoming ratification meeting.

The 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose 0.5 basis points to 0.720%.

US Secretary of State Blinken met with foreign ministers of oil prices and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members on September 18.

The dollar rose to 36.095 against the Thai baht, its highest level since November 2022.

Saudi Arabia declares: Saudi Arabia welcomes the positive results of discussions held in Riyadh to reach a road map to support the peace process in Yemen.

Sources: Mexican oil and gas company Hokchi Energy is asking Pemex to pay about $190 million in arrears.

NIO (NIO.N): The initial conversion rate for bonds maturing in 2029 and 2030 is 89.9685 American Depositary Shares per $1,000 of principal. (The initial conversion price is equivalent to US$11.12 per ADS, approximately 30% higher than the closing price of US$8.55 on September 19)

U.S. natural gas futures fell 3.6% on the day and are now trading at $2.74/million British thermal units.

Masato Kanda, Japan’s Deputy Minister of Finance: Both sides (the United States and Japan) understand that excessive foreign exchange fluctuations are undesirable.

Japan’s Deputy Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: Always keep in touch with overseas authorities (on exchange rate issues).

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: We do not want excessive fluctuations in the yen.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC): The September mid-term gas survey report predicts that wholesale gas supply and demand in the east coast market will remain balanced between January and March next year.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC): The outlook for natural gas supply in the first quarter of 2024 indicates a possible surplus.

[The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged tomorrow morning is 99%] According to CME "Fed Watch": the probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% in September is 99%, and the probability of raising interest rates by 25 basis points is 1% ; The probability of keeping interest rates unchanged by November is 70.8%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point interest rate hike is 28.9%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis point interest rate hike is 0.3%.

[New economic forecast may give hints of interest rate hikes, but Powell cannot avoid oil price issues] Analysts pointed out that sometimes, in a long game, you need to stop and evaluate performance. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell will do just that tomorrow. Officials are expected to pause raising interest rates for a second time after raising rates by 500 basis points in 18 months. New economic forecasts are likely to increase bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this year. However, things have changed a lot since August. Oil prices have risen more than 16% to a 10-month high since Fed officials met eight weeks ago. While Yellen expects prices to stabilize and fall over time, a spike in oil prices could reignite inflation and create political risks for Biden. Powell is sure to be asked about rising oil prices at his press conference tomorrow.

According to Nikkei: Japan will cut drug prices starting in April 2024.