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Global economy in tug-of-war between oil shock and AI boom: IMF chief

The global economy has weathered the oil shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz etter than feared due to various factors, including an investment boom in artificial intelligence, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. What started out as a US phenomenon with AI is now becoming a growth engine for the global economy, with other countries ramping up construction of data centres and other infrastructure, Georgieva told journalists on Tuesday. She said the global economy

26 Aug 2026 11:59 am