2020

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.9%

China's Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.1% to 3,090.57.

The IMF approved a 12-month Stand-by Arrangement (SBA), with total access of about US$5.2 billion to address balance of payments financing needs arising from the COVID-19.

Uzbekistan set an ambitious goal of reaching 3 GW wind and 5 GW solar power capacities by 2030. In light of recent developments, these goals look quite achievable.

Brent fell 22 cents, or 0.5%, to $41.63 a barrel, WTI was down 27 cents, or 0.7%, at $39.43 a barrel.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.51%,

The pan-European STOXX 600 index looked set to post a more than 12% rise in the quarter

The potential is very high. China's demand for gas will grow at a very high pace. Last year, gas consumption in China grew by almost 10 per cent, thus exceeding 300 billion cubic meters. In 15 years, the demand for gas in the country may double.

Britain's gross domestic product dropped by a quarterly 2.2% between January and March,

In the first quarter, the value of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports plunged by about $11 billion year on year