Energy prices are projected to jump 24% in 2026—the highest since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine—if the worst Middle East war disruptions end by May, according to the World Bank.

Global commodity prices are set to increase this year to the highest since 2022 as the war in Iran continues to disrupt key industrial supplies like oil and metals, the World Bank Group said.

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Energy prices are expected to surge by 24% in 2026 to their highest level since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, if the most acute disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East end in May,

S INCE 1980 the World Bank and the IMF have stuck to a plan. When countries on the brink of financial collapse come to them, the institutions extend fresh loans and coax creditors to take haircuts in return for liberal reforms.

A jump in commodity prices is set to push inflation higher and growth lower in developing economies, the World Bank said.

Global finance leaders are in Downtown D.C. for the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, and that means road closures and parking restrictions.

That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in favour of a “strategic” activity?—with a weakly qualified no. And it is happening now,

Energy prices are expected to rise by 24 percent in 2026, reaching their highest level since 2022, as the Middle East conflict disrupts supply and shocks

The World Bank and other top development lenders launched a new global initiative dubbed Water Forward on Wednesday, aimed at improving secure water access for a billion

Bangladesh generates more municipal solid waste per capita than India and ranks third highest in South Asia, according to the World Bank. The findings were published in the World Bank's "What a Waste 3.

Deutsche Bank forecasts a significant rise in gold prices as central banks increasingly prefer gold over the US dollar as confidence in US assets continues to falter.