ING Monthly: War in the Middle East takes hold of the global economy

War in the Middle East takes hold of the global economy

Our latest update on where fresh instability in the Middle East could leave global markets

Assessing the global economic impact of the Middle East war

A look at how the conflict in the Middle East will impact the US, eurozone and Asian economies

Middle East escalation rattles energy markets

Energy prices have surged on the back of oil and gas disruptions in the Persian Gulf following US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Our latest views on the major central banks

Central banks and their tricky interest rate decisions

The US is insulated, but not immune to the Middle East conflict

Higher oil and gas prices may boost the US energy sector, but it comes at a cost for the rest of the economy

Eurozone economy in the line of fire

The war-induced energy shock will hurt the eurozone economy, but not enough to halt the recovery

Germany's five state elections - part one

Germany's 'super election year' with five state elections will determine Chancellor Merz's reform efforts

China lowers growth target as geopolitical risk complicates outlook

China's 2026 GDP growth target was lowered to 4.5-5%, after three straight years of “around 5%” targets

Bank of England set for March pause but don’t write off further cuts

UK inflation could peak at 3.5% this year if energy prices stay around current levels into the second quarter

Asia’s growth hotspots prompt us to upgrade GDP forecasts

Asia’s outlook is underpinned by strong growth in India, Singapore, and Australia

Firm growth expected in Japan despite rising downside risks

Sanaenomics can help alleviate certain risk factors to the economy

CEE growth tested by energy shocks and geopolitics

The outlook for the CEE region dims as geopolitics lifts energy risks

CIS-4: Early implications of war in the Middle East

Our latest views on Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

What war in the Middle East means for our FX forecasts

The dollar looks likely to remain stronger in the near term as the energy shock dominates

Rates: Lessons from the Iraq war

The rise in the 2yr breakeven inflation rate is the dominant effect so far, and a flatter curve as longer-term inflation dynamics remain benign