Portugal's economy explained: GDP data, market trends, business developments, inflation, real estate, and economic policy. Analysis of how economic trends affect daily life and expat finances.
IGCP confirmed a double OT auction for 13 May 2026 with an indicative €1.25-1.5 billion range, splitting issuance between the 4-year October 2030 line and the 10-year June 2036 line that printed 3.304% at the 8 April tap. Brent below $100 should pull yields tighter.
CGD Q1 2026 net profit was €397 million (+1%). The headline event is the €1.25 billion dividend to the Treasury — the largest from any Portuguese bank in history. Macedo set 3 June as the binding-bid deadline for the Brazilian subsidiary (Nubank, Garantia, MD Capital, Sputnik in the room).
Portugal closed the 2025–2026 olive oil campaign at 160,000 tonnes — five times the production at the start of the century — worth €700 million at current bulk prices. CEPAAL is pushing a Portuguese brand to capture the margin currently flowing to Spanish and Italian bottlers.
The latest Portugal news, analysis, and what it means for expats and residents.
Portuguese business insolvencies turned higher in the first four months of 2026, with 701 companies entering insolvency proceedings between January and April — up 7.8% on the same period in 2025 , according to data released today by the...
Portugal's fuel-retailer association is signalling a 5 to 6 cêntimos per litre cut to diesel pump prices for the week starting 12 May, with simple gasoline expected to hold flat. The forecast tracks the Brent benchmark, which has dropped below $100...
Brent July futures cracked below $100 to $99.55 on Thursday, down 12.5% from Tuesday's $113.54 peak, after Trump paused the Hormuz Project Freedom escort initiative. The unwind resets pump-price trajectories and reframes the IMF Article IV fuel-excise recommendation.
