Us energy information administration lowered its forecast of global oil demand in 2025 from 104.4 million barrels per day last month to 104.3 million barrels per day. By 2025, the net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% to 1.9 million barrels per day, the lowest level since 1971.The Hang Seng Index closed roughly flat overnight at 20,435.00. The Hang Seng Technology Index closed down 0.22% at 4,618.00 points overnight.The Lebanese army said that unidentified gunmen from Syrian territory crossed the border and approached the army border. They fired warning shots and forced the gunmen to return to Syria.
The Israeli Prime Minister said that he hoped to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government. On December 10, local time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video speech saying that Israel hopes to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government, but if it poses a threat to Israel, Israel will not hesitate to launch an attack. Netanyahu said that Israel has no intention of interfering in Syria's internal affairs, but will make all necessary efforts to ensure Israel's security. (CCTV)Ukraine said that Russia attacked the IAEA convoy, and Russia called the rotation of observers at the nuclear power plant to provide protection. On December 10th, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that Russia attacked an IAEA convoy with a drone on a road in Zaporoge, and a car was hit, but there were no casualties. At present, the Russian side has no response to this statement. Earlier in the day, the Zaporoze nuclear power plant and the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the observers of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Zaporoze nuclear power plant completed routine personnel rotation that day. The Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian National Guard provided security for the rotation.Macron hopes to avoid holding new French parliamentary elections before the end of his presidency in 2027. A French official familiar with the matter revealed that President Macron hopes to avoid holding parliamentary elections before the end of his presidency. Last week, Banier's government was dismayed to step down because it failed to pass a vote of no confidence in parliament. Macron plans to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours, the official said. Holding parliamentary elections again is widely regarded as an option for Macron to break the political deadlock. French political parties have been expecting to hold another vote next summer.
Wells Fargo lowered the target price of LyondellBasell from $105.00 to $95.00.JPMorgan Chase's guidance on adjusting net interest income is now expected to exceed analysts' expectations. JPMorgan Chase changed the previous statement that analysts were too optimistic, saying that the bank now expects net interest income to exceed expectations next year. Marianne Lake, head of consumer and community banking in JPMorgan Chase, said at a financial services conference hosted by Goldman Sachs Group on Tuesday that this key income may be about $2 billion higher than the current estimate.According to Al Jazeera, the new prime minister of Syria said that it is time to achieve stability and peace.