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OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout
OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout
The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesday.Global economic growth is now forecast to slip to 2.8 percent for 2026 if Gulf exports of oil and gas return to pre-conflict levels in the third quarter, the group of 38 industrialized countries said in its quarterly update.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Previously the OECD had forecast full-year global growth of 2.9 percent.But if the Mideast war continues into next year, however, global growth could slow to 2.1 percent, the OECD said -- well below the average annual growth of 3.4 percent seen from 2013 to 2019, before the Covid pandemic.“The longer the disruptions last, the larger the economic and social costs become,” the group’s chief economist Stefano Scarpetta said in the report.Many countries would risk falling into recession, he noted, and a drop
The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesday.
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The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesday.
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OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts, warning the Middle East conflict may trigger inflation and push economies into recession without a ceasefire by 2027.
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OECD cuts its 2026 global growth forecast from 2.9 percent to 2.8 percent under a scenario where Gulf exports of oil and gas return to pre-conflict levels in the third quarter.
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OECD forecasts that if the Middle East war continues into 2027, global growth could slow to 2.1 percent.
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OECD states that many countries would risk falling into recession due to prolonged disruptions from the Middle East war.
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“The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide”
→ The war in the Middle East has reduced economic growth prospects worldwide
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“a more severe shock likely”
→ a more severe economic shock is likely
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“The longer the disruptions last, the larger the economic and social costs become”
→ Prolonged disruptions increase economic and social costs
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“warning the Middle East conflict may trigger inflation and push economies into recession”
→ warning the Middle East conflict may cause inflation and lead economies into recession