Brazilian President Lula: We cannot allow a war with Iran to harm the Brazilian people. We cannot allow the greedy behavior of those who use war as an excuse to drastically increase fuel prices. We have already abolished the federal tax on diesel. We

A-share resource extraction stocks rallied in early trading, with oilfield services engineering and natural gas sectors leading the gains. Hesheng Petroleum, Keli Petroleum, and Shandong Molong all rose over 9%, while Kaitian Gas, Tongyuan Petroleum, Xinjin Power, and Intercontinental Oil & Gas also saw gains. According to media reports, Qatar's Ras Lafan gas facility was hit by a missile again. Previously, the main contract for low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) surged 12.00% intraday, currently trading at 6259.00 yuan/ton.

1. Barclays: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, compared to previous expectations of a 25 basis point cut. 2. Nomura: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with a 25 basis point cut each in April and July, compared to previous forecasts of cuts in March and June. 3. Bank of America: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with a 25 basis point cut each in June and September, compared to previous forecasts of cuts in March and June. 4. Goldman Sachs: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, with a 25 basis point cut each in July and November, and another cut in February next year. 5. JPMorgan Chase: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged and remain on hold for the entire year, compared to previous expectations of 25 basis point cuts each in April and June. 6. Capital Economics: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, and is expected to remain on hold in the first half of the year, with a greater likelihood of postponing rate cuts rather than canceling them altogether in the future. 7. Reuters poll: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. 85% of economists surveyed believe it will cut rates to 3.25% by the end of September and maintain that level until at least the end of the year. 8. Societe Generale: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. The phrase "leaning towards easing" in its forward guidance is highly likely to be removed, meaning the bank will not cut rates until the threat of inflation dissipates. 9. Morgan Stanley: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. It now expects the central bank to cut rates in April, November, and February of the following year, provided that energy supply disruptions are not prolonged. 10. Danske Bank: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. Despite rising oil prices, the committee may still prefer to wait and see to avoid premature action in a highly uncertain environment. 11. Monex Group: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. The recent focus is on how the central bank will deal with rising energy prices, and it will need to weigh the relationship between inflation risks and economic weakness. 12. Rabobank: The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, and unless the energy market can maintain its current stable tone, there is serious doubt as to whether there is room for further rate cuts this year.