Key insights
- Saudi Finance Minister warns that a prolonged Iran conflict will worsen oil supply chain disruptions, potentially exceeding the impact seen post-COVID. This could lead to higher energy prices and increased inflationary pressures, negatively impacting the US economy and equity market sentiment. The warning highlights the vulnerability of global supply chains to geopolitical risks.
Investing.com -- Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan warned on Thursday that supply chain disruptions, particularly in oil, could worsen unless the Iran conflict is resolved quickly.
Speaking at the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami on Thursday, Al-Jadaan said the global economy needs swift action to prevent further damage.
"We really need to make sure we resolve the conflict very quickly and come together to do that for the global economy not to be impacted even more," Al-Jadaan said.
The minister noted that recent weeks have already shown disruptions exceeding those experienced after COVID-19.
"What we saw in the last few weeks is an impact beyond what we have seen even post-COVID, in terms of supply chain disruption and if this continues, I think we will see even more severe impact," Al-Jadaan said.
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