Energy:
1. Pakistan seeks emergency purchase of liquefied natural gas.
2. Spain's crude oil imports in March fell 13.8% year-on-year to 4.6 million tons.
3. Sources: The Canada-US oil pipeline is nearing capacity requirements.
4. Research report: Declining global oil inventories may lead to supply shortages in some regions.
5. Iraq significantly lowered oil prices to attract buyers willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
6. According to Interfax: Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry stated that the country has no plans to withdraw from OPEC+.
7. Statoil CEO: Even if peace is achieved in the Middle East, a return to normalcy will take approximately six months.
8. According to two sources, Russia's Kirish refinery has suspended oil processing following a Ukrainian drone attack.
9. Australia plans to invest $7.2 billion in fuel reserves, a plan that will help build fuel and fertilizer reserves, including supporting the expansion of total diesel and aviation fuel reserves to a level sufficient for 50 days of use.
Other:
1. Trump halts "Freedom Project". 2. Sources: G7 discusses establishing a permanent agency for key minerals; the secretariat may be located at the IEA or OECD in Paris.
3. US Defense Secretary: Hundreds of ships are queuing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz; two merchant ships and a US destroyer passed through the Strait of Hormuz smoothly.
