DOHA (Reuters) – A delegation from the International Monetary Fund will start talks in Lebanon on March 29, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday, expressing hope of a deal in the coming weeks. “Next Tuesday they will start their mission in Lebanon,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Doha Forum in Qatar….
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s current account deficit is expected to rise to $32 billion or 4.0% of GDP this year, more than the 2.5% previously forecast, Goldman Sachs said, citing rising commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine and Ankara’s reluctance to raise rates. The trade balance – chronically negative in import-reliant Turkey –…
(Reuters) – Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday that it was continuing to supply natural gas to Europe via Ukraine in line with requests from European consumers. The company said requests stood at 109.5 million cubic metres (mcm) for March 26, up from 105.1 mcm a day earlier. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by…
