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IMF warns ‘unprecedented’ energy crisis could trigger global recession as Australia prepares for G20 fuel talks

globalApril 14, 2026
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IMF warns ‘unprecedented’ energy crisis could trigger global recession as Australia prepares for G20 fuel talks
As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026Get our
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As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026

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The International Monetary Fund has warned the US-Israel war on Iran risks creating an “energy crisis of an unprecedented scale” that could tip the global economy towards recession.

The grim warning contained in the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook comes as Jim Chalmers prepares to attend the organisation’s spring meetings in Washington DC this week, where he said he would be “joining with other countries continuing to call for an enduring end to the war”.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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