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El Niño could compound effects of the Iran war shock

An El Niño in the second half of the year – as seems increasingly likely – would add to the upside pressures on food and energy prices stemming from the Iran war. The macroeconomic effects would be largest in emerging markets, particularly those most sensitive to higher food prices, including India and parts of Africa, as well as those where power generation might be curtailed such as Colombia.

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