Middle East Conflict Sends Global Growth to Lowest Rate Since COVID-19 © 2026 World Bank Group,

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/06/11/global-economic-prospects-june-2026-press-release WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026—The conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global growth to the lowest rate since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic amid higher energy prices, steeper inflation, and increased borrowing costs , according to the World Bank Group’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. © 2026 World Bank Group,