By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Energy prices are expected to surge by 24% in 2026 to their highest level since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, if the most acute disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East end in May,

Global commodity prices are set to increase this year to the highest since 2022 as the war in Iran continues to disrupt key industrial supplies like oil and metals, the World Bank Group said.

Higher energy prices are hitting economies across the globe. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick speaks to World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose about the impact, and whether the U.S. is actually insulated.

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, the institutions extend fresh loans and coax creditors to take haircuts in return for liberal reforms.

The East African nation is particularly vulnerable given it imports the vast majority of its fuels from the Gulf.

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 its work in the country,

That happened 30 years ago, when the World Bank answered an ancient policy question—should a government ever load the dice in favour of a “strategic” activity?—with a weakly qualified no. And it is happening now,

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

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 3.

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled a new strategy aimed at helping small island states and other small countries better address unique challenges such as remoteness,

Can access to technology help small farmers in Iowa make money? This Luther College student says it can–and he told world financial leaders to prioritize it this month.

The Bank of England kept its main interest rate on hold at 3.75% Thursday as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude passes.