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The total number of natural gas rigs drilled in the United States in the week to March 20 was 131, compared with the previous value of 133.

The total number of U.S. oil rigs drilled for the week to March 20 will be announced in ten minutes.

ECB Governing Council Member Makhlouf: We need to be alert to the risk that inflation expectations will become detached than before.

ECB Governing Council Member Makhlouf: Although there are important differences between the situation today and the energy shock in 2022, we must be wary of complacency.

Qatar Energy CEO: I am warning the U.S. energy secretary and top executives almost every day that if Iran’s oil and gas facilities are targeted, it will have catastrophic consequences for other parties.

OpenAI: We provide a $100 Codex credit to college students in the United States and Canada.

Indian Foreign Minister: It was a pleasure to speak with the Canadian Foreign Minister. We discussed the West Asian conflict and bilateral relations.

The German DAX30 index closed down 484.21 points, or 2.12%, on March 20 (Friday), at 22368.27 points; The British FTSE 100 Index closed down 157.51 points, or 1.57%, on March 20 (Friday), at 9905.99 points; FCHI index closed down 142.25 points, or 1.82%, on March 20 (Friday), at 7665.62 points; The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 112.93 points, or 2.01%, on Friday, March 20, at 5500.90 points; Spain's IBEX35 index closed down 217.14 points, or 1.28%, on March 20 (Friday), at 16688.76 points; Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed down 847.88 points, or 1.94%, on March 20 (Friday), at 42853.50 points.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador after Israeli air strikes in Lebanon injured a Russian television team.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Thune: Another meeting on Department of Homeland Security funding will be held today.

Bank of England: Will tend to sell short-term government bonds in the second quarter.

European five-year sovereign credit default swaps surged as bond markets sold off. UK five-year credit default swaps rose 2.4 basis points to 20.5 basis points, a new high since October. Italy's five-year credit default swaps rose 4.7 basis points to 36.2 basis points, the highest level since October. French five-year credit default swaps rose 3.8 basis points to 31.6 basis points, the highest level since November.

Market news: Switzerland has removed seven people from its sanctions list against Russia.

US official: 232 US soldiers injured since war with Iran began.

U.S. Treasury Department: The United States removed two Russians from its sanctions list.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury: Imposed sanctions on a network of 16 individuals and entities headed by Alaa Hassan Hamieh, a financier of Lebanese Hezbollah and former public investment official.

Canadian Conservative Leader Poliyev: Canada has significant trade influence on the United States.

The U.S. Treasury Department updates its Russia-related sanctions list.

US media Politico: The United States rejected Putin’s proposal.

US President Trump: Iran will take 10 years to rebuild.