IMF warns dwindling energy cushions leave regional economies exposed

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1. Event: Oct 15, 2026

   Source published Oct 15, 2026

   IMF warns dwindling energy cushions leave regional economies exposed

   Adds the IMF’s conditional regional contraction and rebound forecasts, country-group differences and warning about depleted cushions.

Sources in this update

• Channel NewsAsia: Prolonged war, renewed disruptions pose biggest risk to Middle East region, IMF says