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According to British media: Britain has allowed the United States to use Fairford Air Force Base and Diego Garcia Island to conduct air strikes against Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Market News: British ministers will meet today to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz.

German Chancellor Mertz: Will have a phone call with US President Trump over the weekend.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security: The absentee rate among U.S. Transportation Security Administration airport workers remained steady at about 10% Thursday.

Brazilian President Lula: proposed to Mexican President Sheinbaum that Petrobras and Pemex cooperate to explore oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: A series of issues will be discussed at the planned Ukraine-US bilateral meeting. First, prepare for a tripartite meeting with Russia. Ukraine hopes to get a clear date for the meeting, or at least an approximate time. Second, a closely coordinated dialogue with the United States must continue because of the risks posed by the easing of U.S. sanctions on Russian energy. Third, ongoing work on bilateral documents related to the end of the war, future security and reconstruction of Ukraine. The fourth is to discuss our bilateral relations and the drone trade.

Source: Drone attack on US diplomatic facilities near Baghdad airport.

The total number of natural gas rigs drilled in the United States in the week to March 20 was 131, compared with the previous value of 133.

The total number of oil rigs drilled in the United States in the week to March 20 was 414, compared with the previous value of 412.

The total number of rigs drilled in the United States in the week ending March 20 was 552, compared with the previous value of 553.

Ukrainian state oil and gas company: Russia attacked oil and gas facilities in the Poltava and Sumy oblasts of Ukraine.

The total number of U.S. oil rigs drilled for the week to March 20 will be announced in ten minutes.

ECB Governing Council Member Makhlouf: We need to be alert to the risk that inflation expectations will become detached than before.

ECB Governing Council Member Makhlouf: Although there are important differences between the situation today and the energy shock in 2022, we must be wary of complacency.

Qatar Energy CEO: I am warning the U.S. energy secretary and top executives almost every day that if Iran’s oil and gas facilities are targeted, it will have catastrophic consequences for other parties.

OpenAI: We provide a $100 Codex credit to college students in the United States and Canada.

Indian Foreign Minister: It was a pleasure to speak with the Canadian Foreign Minister. We discussed the West Asian conflict and bilateral relations.

The German DAX30 index closed down 484.21 points, or 2.12%, on March 20 (Friday), at 22368.27 points; The British FTSE 100 Index closed down 157.51 points, or 1.57%, on March 20 (Friday), at 9905.99 points; FCHI index closed down 142.25 points, or 1.82%, on March 20 (Friday), at 7665.62 points; The European Stoxx 50 Index closed down 112.93 points, or 2.01%, on Friday, March 20, at 5500.90 points; Spain's IBEX35 index closed down 217.14 points, or 1.28%, on March 20 (Friday), at 16688.76 points; Italy’s FTSE MIB index closed down 847.88 points, or 1.94%, on March 20 (Friday), at 42853.50 points.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador after Israeli air strikes in Lebanon injured a Russian television team.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Thune: Another meeting on Department of Homeland Security funding will be held today.