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War in the Middle East is pushing global inflation higher, the IMF warns
The IMF now sees headline inflation climbing to 4.7 this year, up from 4.1 in 2025. AI investment has cushioned the blow of the conflict
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Bloomberg
· Jun 30, 2026
ECB’s Rehn Says Energy Shock Is Producing Stagflationary Effects
The conflict in the Middle East is stoking inflation while weighing on economic expansion, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn.
AzerNews
· Jul 9, 2026
Escalating Middle East conflict could fuel global inflation, IMF warns
Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have warned about the growing threat of inflation to the global economy. According to the information, IMF analysts believe that a renewed escalation of conflict in the Middle East could fuel global inflation and disrupt international supply chains. The IMF has raised its inflation forecast for 2026 to...
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 9, 2026
Asian stocks are mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks
Shares are mixed in Asia and oil prices have stabilized as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. launching fresh attacks.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 11, 2026
Middle East tensions threaten to push oil prices beyond current range, Eni CEO says
Milan, July 11 (SANA) Continued tensions in the Middle East could push global oil prices beyond their current range of 80 to 100 per barrel by the first quarter of 2027, Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said, warning that prolonged regional conflicts are increasing pressure on energy markets. Speaking to Reuters on Saturday, Descalzi said withdrawals []
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 3, 2026
Commodities: Oil Under Pressure Amid Rebound In Middle East Flows
Commodities: Oil Under Pressure Amid Rebound In Middle East Flows
South China Morning Post
· Jul 12, 2026
Gulf capital flowing into Asia as Hong Kong-Middle East trade up 35%: Paul Chan
Capital from the Gulf region is showing signs of flowing into Asia, according to Hong Kong’s finance chief, as bilateral trade between the Middle East and the city rose 35 per cent in the first five months of the year. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said Hong Kong and the Middle East had deepened ties in the areas of the economy, trade, finance, innovation and technology (IT), and culture over the past few years. While trade between the Gulf Arab States and...
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Related coverage for "War in the Middle East is pushing global inflation higher, the IMF warns": Bloomberg — ECB’s Rehn Says Energy Shock Is Producing Stagflationary Effects. AzerNews — Escalating Middle East conflict could fuel global inflation, IMF warns. KSAT San Antonio — Asian stocks are mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks. Syrian Arab News Agency — Middle East tensions threaten to push oil prices beyond current range, Eni CEO says. Seeking Alpha — Commodities: Oil Under Pressure Amid Rebound In Middle East Flows. South China Morning Post — Gulf capital flowing into Asia as Hong Kong-Middle East trade up 35%: Paul Chan