‘It’s a twilight zone’: Iran war casts deep shadows over IMF gathering in Washington Rachel Reeves joins global finance chiefs in highlighting how households and businesses are feeling the pain of higher energy prices Middle East crisis live: latest news updates Richard Partington in Washington Sat 18 Apr 2026 00.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google The most severe energy shock since the 1970s, the risk of a global recession and households everywhere stomaching a renewed surge in the cost of living – hitting the most vulnerable hardest. In a sweltering hot Washington DC this week, the message at the ... (full story)