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According to Reuters calculations, daily oil exports from Russia's western ports next month are expected to increase from March values by about 5%, or by 100 thousand barrels to 1.97 million barrels per day.

The recent rise in the price of bitcoin to a two-week high may turn out to be temporary, Bloomberg reports. Uncertainty in the market is keeping investors from buying, slowing the development of the bullish trend.

The consumer price index in Australia unexpectedly dropped from 2.8% to 2.4% in February, adding to arguments that the Reserve Bank (RBA) will proceed with interest rate cuts in the coming months, Bloomberg reports.

According to Reuters, US stocks closed slightly higher yesterday. The S&P 500 index rose 0.16%, though it remains down about 2% year-to-date and is on track for its first quarterly loss since mid-2023.

ECB Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau confirmed the central bank maintains policy space for additional interest rate reductions, though the pace and extent of future cuts remain undetermined.

China is set to reduce its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in 2025 for the first time since 2022. Analysts at BloombergNEF forecast a decline of 11 million tons, bringing total imports to 74.89 million tons. The drop is primarily driven by US tariffs and milder weather.

The head of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), Kazuo Ueda, spoke about the need to raise interest rates if soaring food prices lead to an increase in overall inflation. As he pointed out, the recent price growth was driven by temporary factors.

The US consumer confidence index dropped 7.2 points this month to 92.9, the lowest level in more than four years. American households are concerned about a possible recession and higher inflation triggered by various import tariffs, according to the Conference Board.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba does not plan to increase budget expenditures, preferring to focus on the policies already laid out in the current and next plans. This was reported by the government in response to media articles on the need to implement measures to lower prices.

The DAX 40 began Tuesday's trading session up 0.69%, ignoring the release of German business confidence data. Despite positive expectations, the Ifo Business Climate Index for March was only moderately higher than the previous month's reading — 86.7 vs. 85.3.