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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: We are prepared to strengthen engagement with Venezuela.January 19th - According to Reuters calculations on Monday, Russias federal budget revenue from oil and gas taxes is expected to decrease by 46% in January compared to the same period in 2025, due to falling oil prices and a stronger ruble. Oil and gas revenues account for about a quarter of Russias federal budget revenue, and its first-month figure is projected to fall to approximately 420 billion rubles (about $5.41 billion), the lowest level since August 2020 when the pandemic caused a sharp drop in global fuel demand. The Russian Ministry of Finance will release the budget data on oil and gas revenues on February 4th.The union says workers at Peru’s state-owned oil company have launched a 72-hour strike.On January 19th, according to foreign media reports, international crude oil futures fell as the possibility of a US attack on Iran leading to supply disruptions decreased, while the market closely watched the US tariff threats over Greenland. As of 21:58 Beijing time, the March Brent crude oil futures contract fell $0.37, or 0.58%, to $63.76 per barrel. The US crude oil futures contract fell $0.28, or 0.47%, to $59.16 per barrel. Rystad analyst Janiv Shah said, "With the rumors of a US attack fading over the past few days, the market is now focused on the situation in Greenland and the extent of the potential serious consequences between the US and Europe, as any escalation of the trade war could impact demand." PVM Oil Associates analyst John Evans said the market also faces the risk of damage to Russian infrastructure and distillate supplies, as forecasts of colder weather in North America and Europe, coupled with concerns about Iran, are making the market uneasy.January 19th - Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Googles sales of Gemini AI models have surged over the past year. Gemini API calls have more than doubled, reaching 85 billion; Gemini Enterprise has grown to 8 million subscribers. Sources indicated that this is expected to boost revenue from Google Cloud server sales, a core business, as customer spending on AI often leads to additional spending on other Google products.
