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From energy, food and markets - how the Iran conflict is affecting the economy, according to chief economists

This video is part of: Centre for the New Economy and Society

As the world faces one of the most severe energy and commodity shocks in recent history, the The World Economic Forum convened a panel of leading chief economists, comprising Saad Rahim (Trafigura), Razia Khan (Standard Chartered), Máximo Torero (FAO) and Ludovic Subran (Allianz), to discuss the far-reaching implications of the escalating Middle East war for the global economy.

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