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

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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..

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source: The Guardian - 14.04.2026