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US-listed storage stocks rose in pre-market trading, with Micron Technology (MU.O) up 1.6%, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) and SanDisk (SNDK.O) up 1.4%, and Seagate Technology (STX.O) and Western Digital (WDC.O) up 1%.

S&P 500 futures fell 0.04%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.07%, and Dow Jones futures fell 0.1%.

Romania's Finance Minister: If Romania hopes to join the Eurozone in 2035, it must exit the EU's excessive deficit process by 2030.

International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol: Europe now gets 50% of its diesel fuel from the United States.

According to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, Nissan will launch a new hybrid vehicle in the US market.

Spanish Energy Minister: Spain does not want to delay methane regulation.

Market news: Kuwait Petroleum International's Q8 brand will follow the lead of Italian oil companies Eni and Azerbaijan's state oil company by capping fuel prices at Italian gas stations.

Spanish Energy Minister: We hope to impose a permanent tax on the oil and gas industry to raise climate funds.

Spanish Energy Minister: We hope the EU will consider measures to levy taxes on the unexpected profits resulting from high energy prices. We are still awaiting a response to this proposal.

Ryanair CEO: Demand for air travel is very strong because airlines have been keeping fares low, but this cannot continue at current oil prices. Ticket prices will rise significantly next year.

U.S. stock index futures all turned positive, with Dow Jones futures up 0.03%, S&P 500 futures up 0.06%, and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.16%.

Ryanair CEO: (Regarding the Boeing MAX10 certification delay) We hope this is only a matter of days, not weeks or months.

A spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said: "The United States has no choice but to admit defeat and withdraw from the region."

General Mohbi, spokesman for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated at a press conference: "The claim that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons is a century-old lie. 25 years ago, the US president stated that Iran would acquire nuclear weapons in a few weeks. If Iran were truly seeking nuclear weapons, and the US claimed it could not allow Iran to possess them, then why did the US president withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear issue? The purpose of the JCPOA was to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."

A spokesperson for the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated, "When we say 'Death to America,' we mean the demise of policies of killing, plundering, and bloodshed, and also the demise of those who hold such ideas. They designate the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization because the Revolutionary Guard hinders their plundering in Iran and the region."

The UK housebuilders index fell 0.6% today after rising 10% on Monday.

A spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said that US President Trump is "a big liar" and the American people need to know the truth.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ended its petition investigation into a defect in 806,963 Honda Odyssey vehicles (HMC.N) that resulted in unexpected airbag deployments while in motion.

Shares of Julius Baer rose 7.5% after the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FFS) ended its enforcement proceedings.

Shares of German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd rose 2% after the company raised its full-year earnings forecast.