Kinshasa, June 11th, 2026 (CPA). – The price of a barrel of oil, an export product of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is established at USD 95.0 on the international market on June 4th, 2026, compared with USD 92.7 the previous week, representing a rise of 2.6%, according to the BCC’s economic report consulted on Thursday by CPA. “As of June 4th, 2026, the price per barrel stood at USD 95.0, marking a 2.5% increase compared to May 28th, 2026,” it is read. According to the source, this trend is attributable to tensions in the Middle East, leading to a decline in US stocks and potential uncertainty surrounding negotiations between the United States and Iran, noting that by the end of 2025, the price per barrel had risen by 56.0% and by 51.4% over twelve months. The BCC has noted in its report that the price of a tonne of copper reached USD 13,916.9, an increase of 1.4% over the week. Since December 31st, 2025, it has risen by 10.9% and by 46.3% year-on-year. The price of cobalt remained stable compared to May 28th, 2026, at USD 55,604.0 per tonne. However, it has risen by 6.7% since the end of 2025 and by 68.4% year-on-year. Meanwhile, an ounce of gold traded at USD 4,484.3 on June 4th, 2026, down 0.5% over the week. Since the end of December 2025, it has gained 3.7% and 36.2% over the past year.
Agricultural products
With regard to cereals, the BCC has reported in its note that the prices of rice, wheat and maize stood at USD 273.6, USD 213.9 and USD 156.1 per tonne respectively. Over the week, these prices fell by 4.1%, 6.8% and 6.9% respectively. These declines are attributed to favourable weather conditions, which have boosted harvests in several producing regions, the source has revealed Since the end of 2025, rice and wheat prices have risen by 24.8% and 14.9% respectively, whilst maize prices have fallen by 3.7%. At the same time, the report has specified that, year-on-year, rice and maize prices have fallen by 8.2% and 4.4%, whilst wheat prices have risen by 8.9%. ACP/