In this TV interview with Al Arabiya aired on 18th March 2026, Dr. Nasser Saidi discussed the Fed’s expected and unavoidable decision to hold rates steady in the face of higher expected inflation in the US and globally as a result of higher energy prices, higher agricultural and food prices, plastics, transport & logistics, along with supply chain disruptions. While the impact depends on the length, breadth, scope and intensity of the war, the effects will be longer lasting given destruction of critical infrastructure including energy, water and desalination, ports and airports and potentially digital connectivity.

Dr. Saidi states that we are moving into uncharted territory. Expect greater policy coordination between G7 central banks.

Watch the interview below.

Dr. Nasser Saidi’s presentation titled “The Economic Consequences of COVID-19 & Impact on Clean Energy” was part of the Clean Energy Business Council’s webinar titled “A Pandemic, Oil Price Collapse, A Recession: Is the Future still Green?” held on May 6th 2020.
A summary of the webinar is available on the CEBC website (https://cebcmena.com/knowledge-centre/reports-and-publications/) and can be downloaded directly here.
Watch the webinar below:

In the March 10th, 2020 edition of Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe, Dr. Nasser Saidi speaks to Manus Cranny on discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the global economy, policies and markets.

Watch a section of the interview below and full episode (further below).

The original link to the full episode (from 07:20 onwards): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-03-10/-bloomberg-daybreak-europe-full-show-03-10-2020-video