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The EIA's implied demand for U.S. distillate fuel oil production for the week ending September 25 was 5.4776 million barrels per day, compared to 5.3051 million barrels per day in the previous week.

The EIA's data for implied demand for U.S. gasoline production in the week ending September 25 was 9.6199 million barrels per day, compared to 9.685 million barrels per day in the previous week.

The EIA crude oil production implied demand data for the week ending September 25 in the United States was 19.521 million barrels per day, compared with 19.392 million barrels per day in the previous week.

The U.S. EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the week ending September 25th decreased by 785,000 barrels, compared to a decrease of 405,000 barrels in the previous week.

The U.S. EIA refinery utilization rate for the week ending September 25 was 92.5%, compared to an expected 93.6% and a previous reading of 94%.

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, Hezbollah claims that U.S. reconnaissance and combat aircraft remain in Iraqi airspace.

The U.S. EIA crude oil inventories, Cushing crude oil inventories, and strategic petroleum reserve inventories for the week ending September 25 will be released in ten minutes.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: The United States will continue to participate in Europe's conventional and nuclear defense.

The latest announcement from the European Aviation Safety Agency made no mention of the Dubai Airlines flight incident on Wednesday.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) stated that it will continue to monitor the situation to assess whether the risks faced by EU airlines in Saudi Arabia have increased or decreased.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised airlines to be vigilant about the security of Saudi airspace due to the recent increase in Houthi attacks.

White House official: US President Trump announced today that South Korea will invest $200 billion in the United States, and Trump will announce that South Korea will fund the construction of eight nuclear power plants.

The Chicago PMI for September was 58.8, below the expected 51.2 and the previous reading of 47.1.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: The current threat assessment of Russia is the same as it was three weeks ago, three months ago, and a year ago.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: If Russia takes action against Finland, the Baltic states, Poland, or any NATO member state, we will see a troop buildup.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: The best way to deal with Russian President Putin is to remain calm and ensure that our work continues.

According to the New York Post: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a full investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI, and other super-intelligent models.

The Chicago PMI for September in the United States will be released in ten minutes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 64.96 points higher, or 0.13%, at 51,414.88 on Wednesday, September 30; the S&P 500 opened 22.42 points higher, or 0.29%, at 7,693.61; and the Nasdaq Composite opened 113.36 points higher, or 0.42%, at 26,910.9.

U.S. stocks opened higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2%, the S&P 500 up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.4%. Moderna (MRNA.O) fell 7.1% after Citigroup downgraded its rating from "neutral" to "sell." Robinhood (HOOD.O) rose 5.4% after launching a 24-hour weekend trading service for U.S. stocks. Boeing (BA.N) rose 2.3% after winning a contract for the U.S. Navy's next-generation fighter jet.