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GAS & POWER: According to the latest report published by the International Energy Agency the gas market is finding itself in a rebalancing phase, while at the same time awaiting the new wave of LNG, with over 300 billion cubic meters of export capacity expected by 2030 – volumes driven by the United States and Qatar. Global gas demand is expected to grow by an average of’1.5%, with an expected contraction for the EU area of’8% over the same period.

EQUITY: On the geopolitical front, the truce in the Middle East has been put to the test after the latest Israeli raids in the Strip, conducted in response to alleged Palestinian attacks and the lengthening timescales for returning the bodies of Israeli hostages. In Asia, the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping is expected tomorrow in Busan, South Korea.