IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that Middle East conflicts driving up energy prices, alongside record debt and AI risks, threaten global growth. High oil prices at $100/barrel and re
Outgoing IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas warns that depleted strategic petroleum reserves limit future options if Middle East conflicts resume, risking higher oil prices. He also notes s
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva stated that oil prices are expected to ease rather than plummet following the US-Iran interim peace deal, which allows resumed shipments through the Strait of Hormuz whi
The IMF reports oil prices are roughly 3% above its April baseline forecast of $82.22 per barrel. Stability depends on geopolitical factors, particularly the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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