João Lourenço acknowledges oil decline exposed Angola’s economic weaknesses
Source: SAPO — published on 15 October 2026
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Lower oil revenues could put pressure on foreign currency availability and import costs, affecting businesses and SMEs in Angola. Without details on the scale or duration of the decline, those risks cannot be quantified.
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