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IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook as Oil Shock and Inflation Rattle Markets

Al-Thamina Business

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The global business landscape is facing renewed pressure after the International Monetary Fund lowered its 2026 world growth forecast to 3.1%, down from 3.3% in January, while also raising its inflation forecast to 4.4%. The downgrade reflects growing concern that the ongoing Middle East crisis and higher energy costs are starting to weigh on trade, investment, and consumer confidence worldwide.

Financial markets reacted sharply to the shifting outlook. In the United States, Wall Street moved close to record levels after oil prices eased on hopes of renewed diplomacy, with the S&P 500 rising 1.2%, the Dow Jones adding 317 points, and the Nasdaq gaining 2%. Brent crude also fell 4.6% to $94.79 per barrel, helping calm some inflation fears that had intensified in recent weeks.

At the center of the business story is the risk to global energy flows. AP reported that the standoff involving Iran has disrupted shipping patterns around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, while governments and financial institutions are watching for wider fallout across energy markets and supply chains.

Economists warn that if the energy shock continues, businesses could face another difficult cycle of higher operating costs, weaker consumer demand, and slower expansion. The IMF said the damage could deepen further if the conflict drags on, with the possibility of global growth slowing to 2% in 2026 and 2027 under a worse-case scenario.