Kinshasa, November 26th, 2025 (CPA). – The price of oil, an export product of the DR Congo, has recorded a decrease of 3.2% on the international market as at November 20th, 2025, with a barrel traded at USD 62.6 compared to USD 64.7 the previous week, according to a press release from the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) consulted on Wednesday by CPA. ‘On November 20th, 2025, the price of a barrel of oil was established at USD 62.6, representing a weekly decrease of 3.2%,‘ it is read in the Central Bank of Congo’s business report. The source has also revealed that during the period from November 14th to 20th, 2025, several fluctuations have been observed on the commodities market, with a decrease of 3.2% in the price of a barrel of oil compared to its level of the previous week. This decrease has occurred, according to the source, against the background of an oversupply led by OPEC+ countries and signs of weakness in the world demand. Compared with the end of 2024, this price has declined by 15.9% and by 16.1% year-on-year.
Price trends for basic necessities
The same source has indicated that the prices of rice, wheat and maize were set at USD 221.6, USD 192.7 and USD 156.5 per tonne respectively. Compared with the previous week, these prices have declined by 6.6%, 3.0% and 3.7% against a backdrop of abundant global supply and slowing demand, the source has specified. Compared with the end of December 2024, these prices have fallen by 28.4% for rice, 4.9% for wheat and 7.2% for maize respectively. Year-on-year, rice and wheat prices fell by 32.1% and 8.6% respectively, while maize prices has increased by 3.1%, the BCC explained in its report.