How the war in the Middle East is affecting energy, trade, and finance – Tobias Adrian, Jihad Azour, Nigel Chalk, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Alfred Kammer, Abebe Aemro Selassie, Krishna Srinivasan, and Rodrigo Valdés, International Monetary Fund, March 30, 2026.
Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are taking the brunt of the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, but the regional effects vary significantly.
Beyond oil, Middle East crisis ripples across global commodities – Giann Liguid, Investigating News Network, March 12, 2026
While the ultimate economic impact will depend on how long the conflict lasts, current disruptions on supply chains and economic networks suggest the war’s consequences are likely to extend far beyond the energy sector.
Impact of the Iran war on global commodity markets – Argus Media, March 3, 2026.
An analytical summary of the Iran war’s market impacts, outlining disruption levels and the commodities most exposed to shifting global conditions.