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Kremlin: Russia is prepared to sell natural gas to Europe if there is still a surplus in supply to "alternative markets".

Kremlin: Even if Russia doesn't sell natural gas to the EU, the EU will find ways to buy it.

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament stated that the Iranian delegation put forward forward-looking initiatives, but the other side ultimately failed to win the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations.

According to the Oman News Agency, Oman has awarded five oil and gas concession blocks to local and international oil companies.

April 12 (Reuters) - Iran expects to restore most of its damaged refining and distribution facilities to 70-80% of their pre-attack capacity within the next one to two months, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency. Authorities are currently working to recover from a wave of attacks on energy infrastructure. The Iranian Deputy Oil Minister stated that repairs have begun, and some facilities at the Ravan refinery are expected to resume operation within about 10 days, with other units gradually resuming production.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, Isuzu Motors will postpone the launch of its fuel cell truck, which it developed in collaboration with Honda and was originally scheduled to be released in 2027.

On April 12, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that, according to President Putin's order, all Russian troops in the special military operations zone were to strictly adhere to the ceasefire agreement starting at 16:00 Moscow time on April 11. However, from 16:00 on April 11 to 8:00 on April 12, Russia recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations by Ukrainian armed forces. The announcement also stated that prior to the ceasefire agreement taking effect, Russian forces conducted strikes on temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 38 areas. Ukraine has not yet responded to these claims.

On April 12th, Bank of America released a research report on Friday, indicating that in the US, it lowered its growth forecast for this year by 50 basis points to 2.3%, with the direct impact of the war accounting for about three-quarters of the revision. The overall inflation forecast was revised upwards by 70 basis points, with core PCE now expected to reach 3.1% by the end of 2026, 30 basis points higher than previously projected. In the Eurozone, the bank lowered its growth forecast by 60 basis points and raised its inflation forecast by 160 basis points to 3.3%, with core inflation at 2.3%.

According to Interfax news agency, Russia claims that Ukraine violated the Easter ceasefire agreement.

Saudi Energy Ministry: Efforts are still underway to restore full production capacity at the Hulas oil field.

On April 12th, it was announced that XChat, a social application under the X platform, will officially launch on the App Store on April 17th. The application emphasizes end-to-end encryption, no ads, and no tracking. From its internal beta testing in May 2025, XChat has undergone nearly a year of testing and iteration; if we consider the moment Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 with the ambition to create a Western version of WeChat, almost four years have passed.

Israel Defense Forces: The IDF quickly completed a closed-loop strike after discovering the launcher, destroying it and successfully thwarting its launch operation.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: The talks were conducted in an atmosphere of mutual distrust, so we should not have expected to reach an agreement through just one meeting.

April 12 - According to Iranian media reports on the 12th, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that from the outset, it should not be expected that an agreement could be reached in one round of negotiations. Several new topics have been added to the negotiations, such as the Strait of Hormuz and regional issues.

April 12 - Reports indicate that an Iranian delegation will hold a press conference in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, regarding the Iran-US negotiations.