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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter: U.S. energy exports are currently at record levels; the only factor limiting U.S. energy exports is infrastructure. The U.S. is a "big winner" in the energy market.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter blames Spirit Airlines' failure on the Biden administration.
US Treasury Secretary Bessant: Optimistic that Powell will eventually leave the Federal Reserve in the near future.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant: Powell's decision to remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is against the norm.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter: I am very optimistic about the Federal Reserve led by Warsh.
US Treasury Secretary Bessen: Futures markets predict oil prices will fall.
US Treasury Secretary Bessant: Oil prices should drop significantly after the war.
TankerTrackers, a tanker tracking agency, reported that in April 2026, 25 oil tankers departed from Iran carrying crude oil. Of these, 7 were quickly redirected back to Iran by the United States from the Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean, 2 were seized by the United States in the Indian Ocean, and 1 reached the Far East.
May 3 - According to the Financial Times, the US's obstruction of the world's first decarbonization framework for the shipping industry has stalled, with countries agreeing to postpone a decision until later this year and allow for alternative proposals. International Maritime Organization (IMO) negotiators stated that the framework would be the first to price global shipping carbon emissions, but negotiations to advance it have stalled over the past week and will now adjourn. The US argues that the framework is merely a "global version" of the EU's "highly unpopular" emissions trading system, with consumers bearing the majority of the costs. The US Federal Maritime Commission stated, "The United States will explore all possible remedies to protect American consumers from the controversial and unnecessary global carbon tax."
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: At the same time, I also hope to have a frank and serious exchange of views on the regional situation and the current severe international situation, and to reaffirm the cooperative relationship between the two countries.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: I hope to discuss cooperation with Australian Prime Minister Barnes in a wide range of areas, including economic security (covering critical mineral and energy security), the economy, and security and people-to-people exchanges that have formed the foundation of the strong Japan-Australia relationship in recent years.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-Australia Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. Against the backdrop of an increasingly challenging regional security environment, the unbreakable friendship established with Australia becomes all the more important.
Advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Minister: Russia and Belarus are absent from this summit.
The advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Minister stated that the main purpose of the visit was to attend the European Political Community (EPC) summit—to discuss strategies for ending the war between Ukraine and Iran, and to strengthen European security coordination with leaders from more than 40 countries.
Advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Minister: Ukrainian President Zelensky is currently visiting Armenia.
German Foreign Minister: In my phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi, I emphasized Germany's support for resolving the issue through negotiations. As a close ally of the United States, we share the same goal: Iran must completely and verifiably abandon its nuclear weapons and immediately open the Strait of Hormuz.
1. Monday: ① Data: Final April Manufacturing PMI for France, Germany, and the Eurozone; May Sentix Investor Confidence Index for the Eurozone; US March Factory Orders (MoM). ② Holidays: Markets closed in Japan, the UK, Hong Kong, and mainland China. ③ Trump threatens to impose a 25% tariff on EU cars imported into the US this week. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: May RBA interest rate decision; Swiss April CPI; US March trade balance, April S&P Global Services PMI, final Composite PMI, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, March JOLTs Job Openings, and Annualized New Home Sales. ② Events: Fed's Williams speaks; Bank of Canada Governor Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Rogers attend parliamentary hearings; RBA releases interest rate decision and monetary policy statement, and Governor Bullock holds a press conference; Saudi Aramco releases official crude oil prices around the 5th of each month. ③ Holidays: Markets closed in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. ④ Earnings Reports: Pfizer and AMD. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API and EIA weekly crude oil reports, April ADP; China's April RatingDog Services PMI; UK, France, Germany, and Eurozone April Services PMI final readings; Eurozone March PPI. ② Events: US Federal Reserve's Mohammed Speaks on Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy; Central Bank to Conduct 300 Billion Yuan Three-Month Outright Reverse Repurchase Operation. ③ Holiday: Japanese Markets Closed. ④ Earnings Reports: Walt Disney, ARM. 4. Thursday: ① Data: France's March Trade Balance; Switzerland's April Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate; Eurozone's March Retail Sales Month-on-Month; US April Challenger Job Cuts, Initial Jobless Claims, March Construction Spending Month-on-Month, EIA Natural Gas Storage, New York Fed's 1-Year Inflation Expectations, China's April Foreign Exchange Reserves. ② Events: Federal Reserve's Goolsby Participates in a Panel Discussion at a Conference. 5. Friday: ① Data: German March seasonally adjusted industrial production month-on-month, trade balance; Swiss April consumer confidence index; Canadian April employment change; US April non-farm payroll report; preliminary one-year inflation expectations, University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, March wholesale sales month-on-month. ② Events: Speeches by Fed's Hamak and Williams; a new round of price adjustments for domestic refined oil products will begin. 6. Saturday: ① Data: US weekly oil rig count report, China's April trade balance. ② Events: Fed's Goolsby and Daly participate in a panel discussion at the Hoover Institution's 2026 monetary policy conference; Putin will deliver an important speech at the Victory Day parade.
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A spokesperson said that Ukrainian President Zelensky has arrived in Armenia and plans to hold bilateral talks with the prime ministers of the United Kingdom, Norway, Finland and the Czech Republic on Sunday.
Russia stated that a Ukrainian drone attacked a laboratory at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, but the equipment was not significantly damaged and operations continued as normal.
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