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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Azim Sadikov, visited Riyadh from April 28 to May 13, 2026 to conduct discussions for the 2026 Article …

Global commodity prices are projected to rise by 16 percent this year—the first annual increase since 2022—leaving them about 25 percent higher than anticipated in January 2026. This baseline outlook hinges …

Recent military conflict in the Middle East have once again reminded the world how vulnerable modern economies remain to sudden disruptions in global oil supply. For many developing economies, particularly …

Washington, D.C.: The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group met today as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximize …