Energy:
1. Market News: Fortis crude oil shipments in the North Sea are scheduled for 6 vessels in February.
2. my country discovers its 7th oil field with reserves exceeding 100 million tons in the Bohai Sea.
3. Ukrainian Prime Minister: Energy infrastructure in the western region has suffered the most severe damage.
4. According to the Iraqi National News Agency: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity stated that natural gas supplies from Iran have been completely disrupted.
5. US Energy Secretary: Due to President Trump's energy production increase policies, the US now leads the world in oil and gas production, with output reaching record highs.
6. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić: The gas supply agreement between Serbia and Russia has been extended to the end of March next year.
7. Sources: The US Coast Guard is awaiting the arrival of an expert team before attempting to board fleeing oil tankers.
8. According to the Financial Times: Despite the EU's commitment to Trump to purchase $750 billion worth of US energy over the next three years, EU spending on US oil and gas has decreased by 7% in the past four months. Precious Metals and Mining:
1. Commodity prices continued their upward trend, with spot silver breaking through the $72 mark, spot gold briefly surpassing $4,500, and LME three-month copper breaking through $12,000 for the first time, all reaching record highs.
2. The main palladium futures contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange hit its daily limit, reaching a new high since its listing, marking its fifth time hitting the limit since its inception.
3. According to the Financial Times: Data from data analytics firm Crisil Coalition Greenwich shows that against the backdrop of soaring gold and silver prices, revenue from precious metals trading departments at major banks increased by 50% in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2024.
Agriculture:
1. According to Interfax: The Russian government has set a grain export quota of 20 million tons for the period from February 15 to June 30, 2026.
