Commodity/Financial Market News

Turkey’s President Erdogan Ousts Central Bank Governor

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ISTANBUL—Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed the central bank governor as the country is beset by its second currency crisis in two years. In a decree published in the early hours of Saturday, Mr. Erdogan ended the mandate of Murat Uysal, who had led the institution since the summer of 2019, replacing him with Naci … Read more

WSJ News Exclusive | Libya Restarts Oil Production at Biggest Field

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Output at Libya’s Sharara oil field, seen here in 2014, has been shut almost continuously since early January. Photo: ismail zetouni/Reuters Oct. 11, 2020 10:50 am ET Production at Libya’s largest oil field restarted Sunday afternoon, Libyan officials said, a move that could quickly increase the country’s overall output after an extended shutdown and add … Read more