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CEMAC export prices tumble as oil, gas and agriculture weaken

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Justice Nwafor

Justice Nwafor is an award-winning journalist covering finance, energy, climate, and economic development across the region.
  • Composite commodity price index drops 9% in Q2 after strong Q1 rebound
  • Energy and agricultural exports lead the decline, raising fiscal risks

 

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Commodity export prices in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) plunged in the second quarter of 2025, reversing gains made earlier in the year.

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