Beyond High Oil Prices

WealthCoffee · 2026-03-18T02:08:40+00:00

Middle East conflict impacts markets, rising oil prices bring "stagflation" effects, but the sustained intensity remains uncertain. Unlike previous instances, current global economic growth is primarily driven by investment, reflected in trade structures where capital goods and technology-intensive intermediate products are increasing their share.

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2026-03-18 02:08:40

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The Middle East conflict is triggering sensitive nerves in the market. What is certain is that high oil prices have a “stagflation” effect on the global economy, while the duration of this impact remains uncertain. The final equilibrium outcome depends on forecasts of future military developments and supply shocks, as well as assessments of global demand and other fundamentals. Subjective and objective factors both play a role.

Economic Fundamentals: What’s Different This Time?

Unlike in the past, the main driver of the global economy in recent years has come from investment rather than traditional consumption, leading to an increasingly clear “K-shaped” divergence. The transformation of the global economic structure is also reflected in trade data, with trade in capital goods and technology-intensive intermediate products expanding.

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