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Inflation Forecast Revisions (2026)
Comparison of previous and current inflation projections for 2026
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How Has War in the Middle East Affected Economists' Inflation Forecasts ...
Continuous forecast hikes during March: Since the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran on 28 February, our Consensus Forecasts for inflation for the vast majority of world economies have been hiked. Looking at the average global inflation projected for Q2 2026, our Consensus is now for a figure of 3.4%, up from 3.1% a month ago. Euro area sees largest forecast increase amongst world's top ...
Iran War Inflation Likely To Stick Even After Ceasefire, Economists Say ...
The economic fallout from the U.S.-Iran war is proving more stubborn than the conflict itself, with economists warning that a wave of inflation will persist long after the fighting stops, the Financial Times reported Sunday.Prices Already ClimbingU.S. inflation jumped to 3.3 % in March, its highest level in two years, driven largely by surging fuel costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Petrol prices have climbed from $2.98 per gallon when the conflict began in late February to $4.08 on Friday, according to the AAA motoring group. Diesel has surged from $3.76 to $5.59 a gallon, approaching its 2022 record.“We were on a very good trajectory of inflation going down. Now there is somewhat a reversal,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the FT, warning the fallout would not “evaporate overnight even if the war ends tomorrow.”Second-Order Effects MountingIran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply typically transits, triggered the energy shock. Brent crude surged from around $70 a barrel to more than $110 at its peak. Tehran announced Saturday the strait remains under its “strict control” despite a tentative ceasefire.The International Monetary Fund now forecasts U.S. inflation at 3.2% for 2026, up from a pre-war projection of 2.5%, while the OECD has raised its forecast from 2.8% to 4.2%.Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.Image via ShutterstockMarket News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.To add Benzinga News as your preferred source on Google, click here.
Iran War Inflation Could Take Years To Fade After Conflict Ends
The surge of inflation from the Iran War is likely to take two or three years to fully fade after the conflict ends, according to a new analysis.
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