The Baltic Exchange has begun consultations on adjusting benchmark freight rates for oil tankers in response to market turmoil caused by the war with Iran.

1. Monday: ① Data: China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR) as of April 20; Germany's March PPI month-on-month; Canada's March CPI month-on-month; China's March total electricity consumption year-on-year; China's March total electricity consumption; China's March year-to-date national installed power generation capacity; China's March year-to-date national installed power generation capacity year-on-year. ② Events: Speeches by German Chancellor Merz and ECB President Lagarde. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: Switzerland's March trade balance; UK's February three-month ILO unemployment rate; UK's March unemployment rate; UK's March jobless claims; Germany's April ZEW economic sentiment index; Eurozone's April ZEW economic sentiment index; US March retail sales month-on-month; US February business inventories month-on-month; US March pending home sales month-on-month. ② Events: A new round of price adjustments for domestic refined oil products will begin; the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran expires; Trump states that a US delegation will travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran; the US Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve Chairman [simultaneous interpretation]. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API and EIA crude oil inventory data for the week ending April 17; UK March CPI month-on-month rate, UK March Retail Price Index month-on-month rate; Eurozone April Consumer Confidence Index preliminary value. ② Events: Due to the rollover, NYMEX May crude oil futures will complete its final trading session on April 22 at 2:30 AM, and its final electronic trading session at 5:00 AM. Please pay attention to the exchange's rollover announcements to manage risk. Additionally, some trading platforms' US oil contracts typically expire one day earlier than NYMEX's official expiration date; please be aware of this. 4. Thursday: ① Data: China's March SWIFT RMB share in global payments; UK March public sector net borrowing; France, Germany, and the Eurozone April manufacturing PMI preliminary readings; UK April manufacturing and services PMI preliminary readings; UK April CBI industrial order balance; US initial jobless claims for the week ending April 18; US April S&P Global Manufacturing PMI preliminary reading; US April S&P Global Services PMI preliminary reading; US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending April 17. ② Events: ECB President Lagarde speaks; Tesla releases earnings report after US stock market closes. 5. Friday: ① Data: UK April GfK Consumer Confidence Index; Japan March core CPI year-on-year rate; UK March seasonally adjusted retail sales month-on-month rate; Germany April IFO Business Climate Index; Canada February retail sales month-on-month rate; US April University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final reading; US April one-year inflation rate expectations final reading. 6. Saturday: ① Data: US total oil rig count for the week ending April 24. ② Event: US President Trump hosts a White House Correspondents' Dinner in early summer. ③ Holiday: The Sydney Stock Exchange is closed for one day.

Brent crude oil fell below $90 a barrel, currently trading at $89.91 a barrel.