Webinar

European forecasts feel the heat from Middle East tensions

30 March 2026 – 10.00am GMT (London)

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The escalating conflict involving Iran is adding a new layer of geopolitical risk that threatens to derail the recovery in Europe.

Rising tensions in the Gulf are pushing up oil and gas prices, complicating the inflation outlook and the policy choices facing the European Central Bank. In this webinar, we will assess how the conflict will affect European growth and inflation, exploring alternative scenarios for energy prices, and discuss what it means for the region’s industries and consumers in the months ahead.

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Speakers

Angel Talavera

Ángel Talavera is Chief European Economist and is responsible for developing Oxford Economics’ macro view on the region, as well as producing macroeconomic forecasts for Spain. He manages a team of 12 economists producing regional and country-specific thematic research on over 30 countries, as well as contributing to the editorial line of Oxford Economics globally. Angel’s work also involves presenting the outlook to clients around the world and he is frequently quoted in international media.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Ángel spent over five years in two different stints as an economist at FocusEconomics, a Barcelona-based macroeconomic consulting firm. In between, he worked at Beazley Group, an insurance firm based in London, where he focused on country risk.

Chief European Economist

Tomas Dvorak

Tomas is a Senior Economist in the Macro and Investor Services’ eurozone team. He oversees the coverage of Central and Eastern Europe in addition to producing thematic research on the eurozone and developing modern, data-driven approaches to economic forecasting, including the use of alternative and high-frequency data.

Tomas holds an MA in economics from the University of Glasgow and an MSc in economics from the University College London. He previously worked as a data scientist at KPMG and as an advisor in the European Parliament.

Senior Economist