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BUSINESSJul 20 · 11:27 UTCALLAFRICA

Ghana: Middle East Crisis Tests Ghana's Forex Resilience As Oil Import Bills Soar

Ghana is experiencing external challenges from rising oil prices and increased shipping costs due to Middle East geopolitical tensions. Standard Bank has reduced its 2026 current account surplus projection by $1 billion, mainly due to higher petroleum import costs, highlighting Ghana's vulnerability to global energy market fluctuations.

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GhanaplaceMiddle East crisistopicStandard Bankorganizationoil pricestopicshipping coststopicPetroleum import coststopic
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