Paris, France, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - OECD lifts 2026 global growth forecast to 2.9% despite Mideast war

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2026-09-23

Economic growth has remained "resilient" in many countries despite the war in the Middle East, the OECD said Wednesday as it slightly raised its GDP forecasts for the year. Global economic growth is now seen at 2.9 percent, a 0.1-point increase from estimates in June by the Paris-based group of 38 industrialised countries. Even though energy prices have soared since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran last February, the OEC......

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