De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fears of a recession have fallen away, with economists saying that Australia is set to safely navigate the biggest global oil supply shock in history even as they warn of sub-standard growth in the year ahead. The de-escalation of the Middle East conflict has been accompanied by a major retreat