# OECD raises 2026 global growth forecast to 2.9% despite Iran war shock

https://mins.news/en/item/70658

- euronews, 2026-09-23 13:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/oecd-lifts-2026-global-economic-growth-forecast-to-29-despite-iran-war-disruption

> The OECD has slightly raised its global growth forecast for this year to 2.9%, saying the world economy has absorbed the energy shock from the Iran war better than expected. It warned that persistent inflation, higher bond yields and the possibility of a prolonged conflict still cloud the outlook.

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