OECDJīng hé Zǔzhī经合组织to cut / lowerxiàtiáo下调multiple countriesduō guó多国growthzēngzhǎng增长forecast / expectationyùqī预期，Middle EastZhōngdōng中东situation / developmentsjúshì局势becomeschéng成main cause / primary reasonzhǔyīn主因。
OECD
Jīng hé Zǔzhī
经合组织
to cut / lower
xiàtiáo
下调
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / developments
júshì
局势
becomes
chéng
成
main cause / primary reason
zhǔyīn
主因
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Jīngjì Hézuò yǔ Fāzhǎn Zǔzhī
经济合作与发展组织
in
zài
在
March
sān yuè
3月
to release / publish
fābù
发布
structural particle
de
的
mid-term / interim
zhōngqī
中期
economic outlook
jīngjì zhǎnwàng
经济展望
report
bàogào
报告
in
zhōng
中
lowered
jiāng
将
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
economic growth
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
cut / lowered
xiàtiáo
下调
the reason is
yuányīn shì
原因是
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to push up
tuī gāo
推高
completion marker
le
了
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
and also
bìng
并
to worsen / intensify
jiājù
加剧
completion marker
le
了
global
quánqiú
全球
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
pressure
yālì
压力
report
bàogào
报告
to forecast / predict
yùcè
预测
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zēng sù
增速
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to remain at
wéichí zài
维持在
2.9 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn jiǔ
2.9%
but
dàn
但
G20 (Group of Twenty)
G20
G20
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
will
jiāng
将
compared to
jiào
较
previously
cǐqián
此前
forecast
yùqī
预期
to exceed by
gāo chū
高出
1.2 percentage points
yī diǎn èr gè bǎifēndiǎn
1.2个百分点
to reach
dádào
达到
4.0 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì
4.0%
March 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Jīngjì Hézuò yǔ Fāzhǎn Zǔzhī
经济合作与发展组织
in (time marker)
yú
于
March
sān yuè
3月
to release / publish
fābù
发布
completion marker
le
了
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
interim / mid-term
zhōngqī
中期
economic outlook
jīngjì zhǎnwàng
经济展望
report
bàogào
报告
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / developments
júshì
局势
already
yǐ
已
for / to
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
to cause / result in
zàochéng
造成
significant / major
zhòngdà
重大
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
report
bàogào
报告
to forecast / predict
yùcè
预测
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zēng sù
增速
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to remain at
wéichí zài
维持在
2.9 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn jiǔ
2.9%
2027
èr líng èr qī nián
2027年
will
jiāng
将
slightly / modestly
xiǎo fú
小幅
to recover / edge up
huí shēng
回升
to
zhì
至
3.0 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān
3.0%
however / yet
rán ér
然而
G20 (Group of Twenty)
G20
G20
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
to reach
dádào
达到
4.0 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì
4.0%
compared to
bǐ
比
previously
cǐqián
此前
forecast
yùqī
预期
to exceed by
gāo chū
高出
1.2 percentage points
yī diǎn èr gè bǎifēndiǎn
1.2个百分点
2027
èr líng èr qī nián
2027年
will
jiāng
将
to ease / fall back
huí luò
回落
to
zhì
至
2.7 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn qī
2.7%
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to lead to / cause
dǎozhì
导致
global
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
and
hé
和
commodities
dàzōng shāngpǐn
大宗商品
market
shìchǎng
市场
to experience / see
chūxiàn
出现
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
disruption
rǎodòng
扰动
oil price
yóu jià
油价
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to rise / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
financial market
jīnróng shìchǎng
金融市场
volatility
bōdòng
波动
to intensify
jiājù
加剧
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
economic growth rate
jīngjì zēng sù
经济增速
forecast
yùqī
预期
from
cóng
从
1.2 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn èr
1.2%
to cut / lower
xiàtiáo
下调
to
zhì
至
0.7 percent
bǎifēnzhī líng diǎn qī
0.7%
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
forecast
yùqī
预期
also
yě
也
from
cóng
从
2.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn yī
2.1%
to cut / lower
xiàtiáo
下调
to
zhì
至
1.7 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn qī
1.7%
report
bàogào
报告
also / additionally
hái
还
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
United States
Měiguó
美国
economy
jīngjì
经济
this year
jīnnián
今年
expected to / likely to
yǒuwàng
有望
to achieve
shíxiàn
实现
approximately
yuē
约
2 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr
2%
structural particle
de
的
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
but
dàn
但
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
stating / saying
chēng
称
recession
jīngjì shuāituì
经济衰退
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
is currently
zhèngzài
正在
to rise / increase
shàngshēng
上升
OECD
Jīng hé Zǔzhī
经合组织
to emphasize / stress
qiángdiào
强调
current / present
dāngqián
当前
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
to face
miànlín
面临
relatively large / significant
jiào dà
较大
downward
xiàxíng
下行
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
various countries
gèguó
各国
need to
xū
需
to be well-prepared
zuò hǎo
做好
to respond to / cope with
yìngduì
应对
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
to continue / persist
chíxù
持续
to rise / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
structural particle
de
的
preparation
zhǔnbèi
准备
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The OECD released its March 2026 interim economic outlook, downgrading growth forecasts for multiple countries as the Middle East conflict pushed up energy prices and intensified global inflationary pressure. The report projects 2026 global GDP growth to remain at 2.9 percent, while G20 inflation is expected to reach 4.0 percent, 1.2 percentage points above earlier forecasts.
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