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Jon Finer, US Deputy National Security Adviser: (When asked about the prospect of the Gaza peace agreement before Biden's term ends) After the cease-fire of Hezbollah, this matter has gained new vitality. Biden wants to end the Gaza war and return the hostages to their homes. We will send officials to the Middle East in the next few weeks. The talks will focus on how to take the hostages home. This is the goal of this government in the remaining weeks.OPEC lowered the growth rate of global crude oil demand for the fifth consecutive month. The OPEC monthly report shows that the growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2024 will be lowered from 1.82 million barrels per day to 1.61 million barrels per day. Reduce the growth rate of global crude oil demand in 2025 from 1.54 million barrels per day to 1.45 million barrels per day; For the fifth consecutive month, the growth forecast of global crude oil demand this year and next is lowered.Hungarian Prime Minister Orban will meet with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday to discuss the conflict between Ukraine and the Middle East.

WTI January crude oil futures closed up 0.22 USD, or 0.32%, at 68.59 USD/barrel. Nymex January natural gas futures closed down about 0.60% to $3.1630 per million british thermal unit. Nymex January gasoline futures closed at $1.9568 per gallon, and Nymex January heating oil futures closed at $2.1861 per gallon.Goldman Sachs: "According to our basic forecast, the tanker freight will drop slightly in the next few years, but if the diversion of tankers in the Red Sea and Russia ends, the tanker freight will further drop by 30%."EIA: The net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% in 2025. The us energy information administration (EIA) said on Tuesday that it is expected that the net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% to 1.9 million barrels per day next year, which will be the lowest level since 1971, suggesting that the output of the United States will increase and the demand of refineries will decrease. EIA said in its Short-term Energy Outlook in December that the US oil production is expected to increase from 13.24 million barrels per day in 2024 to 13.52 million barrels per day in 2025. EIA also said that the crude oil processing capacity of refineries will be 16 million barrels per day in 2025, a decrease of 200,000 barrels per day compared with 2024. EIA now predicts that the average spot price of Brent crude oil in 2025 will be $73.58 per barrel, which is lower than the previous forecast of $76.06 per barrel. The average spot price of crude oil in the United States is $69.12 per barrel, which is lower than the last forecast of $71.60 per barrel.

EIA: The net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% in 2025. The us energy information administration (EIA) said on Tuesday that it is expected that the net import of crude oil in the United States will drop by 20% to 1.9 million barrels per day next year, which will be the lowest level since 1971, suggesting that the output of the United States will increase and the demand of refineries will decrease. EIA said in its Short-term Energy Outlook in December that the US oil production is expected to increase from 13.24 million barrels per day in 2024 to 13.52 million barrels per day in 2025. EIA also said that the crude oil processing capacity of refineries will be 16 million barrels per day in 2025, a decrease of 200,000 barrels per day compared with 2024. EIA now predicts that the average spot price of Brent crude oil in 2025 will be $73.58 per barrel, which is lower than the previous forecast of $76.06 per barrel. The average spot price of crude oil in the United States is $69.12 per barrel, which is lower than the last forecast of $71.60 per barrel.Xiangming Intelligent: Shareholder Yang Jianfen completed the reduction of 1% of the shares, and Xiangming Intelligent (301226.SZ) announced that the shareholder Yang Jianfen reduced the company's shares by 1.088 million shares from November 29, 2024 to December 10, 2024, accounting for 1% of the total share capital. This reduction plan has been completed.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.