IMF urges targeted cash aid over broad fuel subsidies amid energy shock
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The IMF cautions that war-driven energy price spikes strain public finances and urges governments to drop broad fuel subsidies in favor of targeted, temporary cash transfers to preserve price signals and curb inflation, warning debt levels are rising and could reach about 100% of GDP by 2029; policymakers should still plan medium-term consolidation once the crisis subsides.
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