How Middle East conflict and soaring oil prices will affect Angola’s Chinese debt deals

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Jevans NyabiageMarch 13, 2026 at 07:00 AM

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Rising oil prices, driven by Middle East conflict and attacks on key shipping routes, are poised to benefit Angola. With Brent crude exceeding US$100 a barrel, Angola, an oil-producing nation, can replenish debt-reserve accounts with Chinese lenders, as per a clause in their debt-reprofiling deal that triggers when oil surpasses US$60. This extra revenue could also support new projects like the Lobito refinery. Conversely, net oil importers in Africa face economic challenges. Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and attacks near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Suez Canal are further exacerbating the situation, impacting global energy supplies and shipping routes.

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Maersk 40% Kenya 50% Ethiopia 50% Uganda 50% Suez Canal 60% Bab el-Mandeb Strait 60% Houthi 60% China Development Bank (CDB) 70% China ×270% Strait of Hormuz 70% Middle East ×280% Angola ×390%

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oil prices 100% angola 90% chinese debt 90% middle east conflict 80% debt repayment 70% strait of hormuz 60% energy supplies 60% shipping routes 50% china development bank 40%

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Angola

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