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OECD Projects Global Growth at 2.9% in 2026 Amid Middle East Conflict Risks

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  1. Regional instability and conflict in the Middle East are impacting global growth, energy prices, and trade flows.
  2. Global conflicts disrupt energy supply chains, and a conference on global issues is being held in NYC.
  3. The ongoing Middle East conflict is impacting global markets, driving up energy and raw material costs, which are being monitored by market analysts like Isabel Schnabel.

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22 reports, 20 independent, last reported Oct 23. The briefing below covers this first event.

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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its Economic Outlook Interim Report on September 23, 2026. The organization projects global economic growth will be 2.9 percent in 2026 and 3.0 percent in 2027. This outlook is based on the assumption that Brent crude prices and TTF gas prices peak in the fourth quarter of 2026.

From europesun.com

Why it matters

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The OECD noted that the projections are influenced by the ongoing Middle East conflict and high energy prices. The organization stated that while global output is currently growing faster than its forecast from June, a lengthy conflict could negatively impact 2027 growth.

From europesun.com, morningstar.com

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  1. Regional instability and conflict in the Middle East are impacting global growth, energy prices, and trade flows.Sub-event
  2. Global conflicts disrupt energy supply chains, and a conference on global issues is being held in NYC.Sub-event
  3. The ongoing Middle East conflict is impacting global markets, driving up energy and raw material costs, which are being monitored by market analysts like Isabel Schnabel.Sub-event
  4. Geopolitical conflict is driving energy supply chain disruptions and causing central banks to favor the euro.1 source
  5. War in the Middle East caused energy shocks that are impacting global growth targets.Sub-event
  6. Monitors observed regarding South Korea's potential growth rate decline by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Sub-event
  7. Conflict approaches 100 days, leading to lowered global growth forecasts.1 source
  8. Global bodies assess how the Middle East conflict impacts global growth and energy markets.1 source
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  1. IEA monitors global oil supply losses as the conflict approaches 100 days.1 source

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