IMF warns prolonged energy price increases could raise inflation and slow global growth

What specific risk did the IMF highlight for inflation?

Kozack said prolonged higher energy prices would lift headline inflation, and Reuters reported the IMF’s rule-of-thumb estimate that if oil stayed above $100 a barrel for a year or more, global inflation could rise by up to 2 percentage points Channels Television Dawn Investing.com.

Has any country asked the IMF for help because of the conflict?

No. The IMF said it had not received any formal requests for emergency financing, and no countries had approached it for emergency assistance related to the conflict Investing.com Reuters Dawn.

What is the IMF doing in response?

The IMF said it is engaging with member-country finance ministers and central bankers, as well as regional institutions, while it assesses the impact on energy markets and the broader economy Investing.com Reuters.