The International Monetary Fund, together with the International Energy Agency and the World Bank Group, issued a joint statement announcing a new coordination group intended to align analysis and support to policymakers responding to the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East, with particular focus on countries most exposed to the downstream effects and with limited policy space and higher debt. The group will assess cross-country and regional impacts through coordinated data sharing covering energy markets and prices, trade flows, fiscal and balance of payments pressures, inflation trends, export restrictions of key commodities, and supply chain disruptions. It will also coordinate a response mechanism that may include targeted policy advice, assessment of financing needs and related financial support including concessional financing, and use of risk mitigation tools, while mobilizing other multilateral, regional, and bilateral partners and drawing on additional international organizations’ expertise as needed.
International Monetary Fund 2026-04-01
International Monetary Fund joins International Energy Agency and World Bank Group to form coordination group for Middle East war energy and economic fallout
The International Monetary Fund, International Energy Agency and World Bank Group have formed a coordination group to align support for policymakers addressing the energy and economic impacts of the war in the Middle East, focusing on highly exposed, high-debt countries. The group will share data on energy markets, trade, fiscal and balance of payments pressures, inflation, export restrictions and supply chain disruptions, and coordinate responses including targeted policy advice, assessment of financing needs, concessional financing, risk mitigation tools and engagement with other partners.