Ken Griffin, chief government officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, on the Semafor World Economy Summit through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring conferences in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin stated Tuesday that the worldwide financial system is headed towards a recession if the Strait of Hormuz stays shut for for much longer.
“Let’s assume [the strait is] shut down for the next six to 12 months — the world’s going to end up in a recession,” Griffin stated on stage on the Semafor World Economy convention in Washington, D.C. “There’s no way to avoid that.”
As a consequence, the world goes to see a large shift towards various gas sources, together with wind, photo voltaic and nuclear, he added. To make sure, the hedge fund chief thinks the implications of the battle would have been worse if the U.S. delayed any strikes till Iran’s army capabilities had grown.
Stocks have managed to rebound again to the place they had been earlier than the U.S. first attacked Iran in February, however the optimistic sentiment amongst buyers is contingent on the period of the battle within the Middle East. Many anticipate dangers of an escalation in tensions between the 2 nations are by no means priced into the market.
Global economies particularly in Asia stay weak to spikes in oil costs, which stay elevated at round $100 a barrel. That’s off their highs through the battle, however stay far above the place they had been earlier than the battle, at slightly below $70 a barrel.
