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Brent crude oil futures closed at $72.19 a barrel, up 0.07%.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.JPMorgan Chase's guidance on adjusting net interest income is now expected to exceed analysts' expectations. JPMorgan Chase changed the previous statement that analysts were too optimistic, saying that the bank now expects net interest income to exceed expectations next year. Marianne Lake, head of consumer and community banking in JPMorgan Chase, said at a financial services conference hosted by Goldman Sachs Group on Tuesday that this key income may be about $2 billion higher than the current estimate.

The Israeli Prime Minister said that he hoped to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video speech on the evening of the 10th that Israel hopes to "establish relations" with the Syrian transitional government, but if Syria poses a threat to Israel, Israel will not hesitate to launch an attack.Hungarian Prime Minister Orban will meet with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday to discuss the conflict between Ukraine and the Middle East.Trying to postpone the testimony failed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again appeared in court on the corruption case involved. The reporter at the reception desk was informed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to the Israeli court on the afternoon of the 11th local time to testify in court on the corruption case involved. This is the second consecutive day that he appeared in court. According to local media reports, in recent months, Netanyahu has repeatedly tried to postpone his testimony for various reasons. Netanyahu went to an Israeli court on the morning of the 10th local time to testify in the corruption case. For security reasons, the hearing was arranged in an underground hall of the Jaffa District Court in Tel Aviv. (CCTV News)

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank: Peng Yulong's qualification as a director was approved. Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank (referred to as Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank) announced that it had recently received relevant approval, and the Chongqing Supervision Bureau of the State Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau had approved Peng Yulong's qualification as a director of the bank. The above qualifications took effect on December 9, 2024, and his term of office ended on the expiration of the fifth board of directors of the bank.As interest rates fell for the third week in a row, the demand for mortgage refinancing in the United States surged, and the interest rate of mortgage in the United States fell again last week. Although the decline was not large, it was enough to stimulate existing homeowners to seek some savings. The seasonally adjusted index of American Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that the total demand for mortgage loans has increased by 5.4%, which is behind the surge in refinancing. Housing loan refinancing applications surged 27% from the previous week and 42% higher than the same period last year. Joel Kan, an MBA economist, said, "Purchase applications are still relatively strong. In the past three months, except for one week, there has been a year-on-year increase. In addition to the low interest rate, house purchasing activities continue to be supported by continuous housing demand and inventory, which continue to grow gradually in many markets. "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.