Chevron: We remain committed to reaching an agreement that results in a competitive market that is in the interests of our employees and the company.

Minutes of the Bank of Korea’s August meeting: We should pay attention to the growth of household debt.

Minutes of the Bank of Korea’s August meeting: Foreign exchange volatility is likely to persist for some time; one member said the cost of trade-offs between policy objectives has increased as downside risks to economic growth have increased.

Thailand Ministry of Tourism: It has received 18.53 million foreign tourists so far this year.

Minutes of the August meeting of the Bank of Korea: Growth faces downward risks and financial imbalances worsen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: We see that loan interest rates are currently quite high.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: No need to make drastic decisions on foreign exchange.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Ruble fluctuations have suppressed economic development, but inflation risks have reduced.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The Central Bank of Russia took the right measures and acted in a timely manner.

Commenting on the volatility of the ruble, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: Due to rising inflation, the Russian Central Bank has to raise interest rates.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: We want to make Russian brands more recognizable.

GBP/USD fell to 1.25, down 0.08% on the day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The first train of the Arctic LNG 2 project has started production.

Spot silver hit $23 per ounce, down 0.34% on the day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: By 2030, the Russian Arctic will produce 64 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: The integration of Russia’s east-west natural gas pipelines will make our natural gas trade more flexible.

Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy: Azerbaijan’s natural gas exports increased by 9% year-on-year from January to August.

India’s Road Transport Minister: Plans to propose an additional 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on diesel engine vehicles.

Thai Prime Minister: Debt moratorium for farmers will be implemented in the fourth quarter.

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: El Niño may develop next spring.