How is war reshaping the global economy? 4 chief economists explain
From Agenda Dialogues by World Economic Forum
April 2, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 157
About this episode
Four chief economists discuss the impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East on the global economy.
The ongoing war in the Middle East is rapidly emerging as an unprecedented shock to the global economy, sending tremors through energy markets, supply chains and financial systems already strained by years of volatility. This is the full audio from a studio session on March 31, 2026, where four leading chief economists examined those questions and provided insights into what's next for the global economy. Read more about it here: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/chief-economists-global-economic-outlook-march-2026/ Speakers: Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura Razia Khan, Chief Economist & Head of Research, Middle East & Africa, Standard Chartered Bank Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Ludovic Subran, Chief Investment Officer of Allianz Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts : YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe : https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe : https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe : https://pod.link/1574956552
People in this episode
Host: Saadia Zahidi
Guests: Saad Rahim, Razia Khan, Maximo Torero, Ludovic Subran
Topics covered
- global economy
- war impact
- energy markets
- supply chains
- financial systems
- economic outlook
Keywords
- global economy
- war
- Middle East
- chief economists
- energy markets
- supply chains
- financial systems
- economic insights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: World Economic Forum, Trafigura, Standard Chartered Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Allianz
Places: Middle East
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