Oil Crisis Hits World Growth Outlook as Forecasts Revised Down: Fitch Ratings

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World growth prospects have been hurt by the oil crisis prompted by the US-Iran war, Fitch Ratings says in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO). This has led to Fitch lowering its 2026 forecast for global growth by 0.2pp to 2.4%. Forecast cuts have been widespread as higher inflation squeezes real wages, dampens consumption and […]

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