With the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz since March 1st, nearly 200 million barrels of oil from the Gulf have not entered the market. The fear of a prolonged war pushed oil prices to near 120 dollars this Monday at the opening of the Asian session. The G7 decided to intervene. Expresso spoke with Barry Eichengreen, Peter Cohan, Dan Steinbock, Pedro Amaral, João Queiroz, and Luis Mah.
Temporary disruption or here to stay? In doubt, G7 negotiates the release of 300,000 barrels from reserves
Monday, 9 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
- Minister of State and Finance (2024–present)
- Party: Social Democratic Party (PSD), Partido Social Democrata
- Background: Economist, university professor (ISEG)
Joaquim Miranda Sarmento is Portugal's Finance Minister in the AD government led by Luís Montenegro. An economist and professor at ISEG (Lisbon School of Economics & Management), he served as PSD parliamentary group leader before joining the government.
As Finance Minister, he oversees the state budget, tax policy, public debt management, and fiscal relations with the EU. His decisions on tax brackets, IRS withholding tables, housing incentives, and public spending directly affect residents' cost of living and investment climate.
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