Energy prices are projected to jump 24% in 2026—the highest since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine—if the worst Middle East war disruptions end by May, according to the World Bank.

Global commodity prices are set to increase this year to the highest since 2022 as the war in Iran continues to disrupt key ...

The Iran war risks causing food shortages as soaring fertiliser prices push more farmers to the brink, the World Bank has warned.

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Energy prices are expected to surge by 24% in 2026 to their highest level ...

S INCE 1980 the World Bank and the IMF have stuck to a plan. When countries on the brink of financial collapse come to them, ...

That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in ...

Kenya expects to receive between $580 million and $600 million from the World Bank’s rapid response facility if it seeks ...

Global finance leaders are in Downtown D.C. for the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, and that means road closures and ...

Bessent questions climate science and calls for World Bank to finance oil, gas and coal — sparking alarm as the bank’s ...

By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA, April 28 (Reuters) - The World Bank has told Uganda's government that proposed legislation to regulate people and organisations that receive foreign funding will hinder ...

Bangladesh generates more municipal solid waste per capita than India and ranks third highest in South Asia, according to the World Bank. The findings were published in the World Bank's "What a Waste ...