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PEMEX CEO: There was an oil spill and I was not informed about the repairs on a pipeline. Several officials will leave their jobs as a result of the incident. The source of the leak was an oil pipeline.

Mexican officials: There is evidence of an oil spill near the Cantarel platform.

Japanese Ministry of Finance official: (When asked whether the Bank of Japan’s delay in raising interest rates may cause the yen to fall sharply) No comment.

U.S. President Trump said on the 16th that the war in Iran "should be over soon."

US President Trump: Despite our "little expedition" in Iran, the United States still has the strongest economy in the world.

US President Trump: We have to "take a trip" to Iran. I didn't want to do it, but we had no choice because they couldn't be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

US President Trump: The Iran war is going very smoothly, everything is perfect.

US President Trump: The Iran war "should end soon."

According to the Associated Press: U.S. Democrat Analilia Mejia won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 21.60 points, or 0.24%, on Friday, April 17, to 8933.40 points.

According to Al Jazeera: Bahrain welcomes the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and supports US mediation.

NI225 opened down 227.62 points on April 17 (Friday), or 0.38%, to 59290.72 points.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Real interest rates in Japan remain low, and there is strong uncertainty about the prospect of conflict in the Middle East.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will make the most appropriate decision from the perspective of sustainably achieving our price target.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: What we are seeing now is an energy-driven shock, which is driving up prices and putting pressure on growth.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan will make decisions at each meeting taking into account all the information available at the time.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Monetary conditions remain highly accommodative.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Slowing growth will put pressure on inflation.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: This downward pressure must be weighed against the growth boost from government stimulus and strong corporate profits.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Rising crude oil prices have worsened Japan’s terms of trade and put downward pressure on the economy.