Simona Plonyte

Simona Plonyte

Senior Data Consultant

Vilnius

English, Lithuanian

Simona is a Senior Data Consultant at Euromonitor International. She is based in the company's Vilnius office,

Simona advises clients on all household/population income distribution related topics and specialises in generating customised datasets as per client requests. Simona is responsible for modelling and forecasting data for Euromonitor's Passport offering, at country and city levels, in addition to working on the company's Consumers Income and Expenditure dashboards.

Expertise

Related to Commodities

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Global Economic Outlook for Q3 2026: Growth Tested by Energy and Trade Shocks

The Strait of Hormuz blockage is the defining economic shock of 2026, disrupting a critical energy corridor and driving oil prices sharply higher. Alongside higher tariffs, rising energy costs have weakened global growth by squeezing household purchasing power and corporate margins. Energy importers face the largest impact; exporters and economies with diversified supply, resilient domestic demand or effective subsidies are better placed to absorb it.

Economies Trending Topics
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Aiste Bijune
Global Insight Manager - Economies
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US-Iran Agreement Signals Fragile Economic Stabilisation

The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, signed on 17 June, marks a pivotal shift from disruption to stabilisation — consistent with Euromonitor's central scenario, which anticipated conditions beginning to ease in mid-2026. However, the deal is a starting point, not a resolution. Mines, fragile confidence, and infrastructure damage mean full recovery of Strait of Hormuz shipping flows will take months. Energy costs and supply chain pressures will ease gradually, while uncertainty remains elevated.

Economies Business Dynamics
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Aiste Bijune
Global Insight Manager - Economies
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