Economy
Turkish stocks down 1.14% at midweek close
BIST 100 index falls 1,120.28 points from previous close, USD/TRY exchange rate stands around 5.69
US revises up oil price forecasts for 2019
Energy Information Administration revises up Brent oil by $2 per barrel for this year
Oil prices on rise with Libya tensions & supply cuts
IMF lowering global growth forecast could keep some cap on rising crude oil prices
Turkish household gas consumption down by 12.3% in 2018
Gas consumption drop due to 1.8 degrees centigrade rise in average temperatures in Turkey
Turkish benchmark stocks index up at opening
BIST 100 index climbs 0.27%, USD/TRY exchange rate stands around 5.70
Turkey set to invest $11B in energy efficiency
Country also hopes to cutmarc primary energy consumption 14%, says deputy energy and natural resources minister