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Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Monday, 2 March

Lisbon, Mar. 2, 2026 (Lusa) - The war in the Middle East and its effects on oil prices are by far the largest stories on the front pages on Monday.

 

Público:

- “Trump points to dialogue with Iran despite escalating war”

- “Attack on Iran. How the CIA and Israel set up a siege and killed Khamenei. Portugal receives 39 repatriation requests”

- “PSD. Passos Coelho prepares proposal on economic blockades”

- "Report. From TikTok to flyers, real estate agents play in different leagues“

- ”Writing Currents. Between Laborinho Lúcio's TrupeLias and Valter Hugo Mãe's rude mirror“

- ”Plan for 2026-32. CP bets on high speed and prepares for competition"

- “Wine fraud. Oeno has a debt of 80 million and 96,000 bottles in storage”

- “Soccer. Only eight of the 18 Portuguese League clubs are profitable”

- “War in Ukraine. Belgium seizes oil tanker from Russia's ‘ghost fleet’”

 

Jornal de Notícias:

- “Widening war front leaves world in suspense. Conflict between US, Israel, and Iran spreads to Middle East. Tehran launches indiscriminate attacks”

- “CIA monitored Ayatollah Khamenei for months, Israel used information to kill supreme leader”

- "Parties demand explanations on use of Lajes Base. Oil barrel could reach $100“

- ”Portuguese report terror in Dubai. ‘This is scary. We can't stop hearing missiles right next door’“

- ”Local emergency plans outdated in a third of the territory“

- ”People. Olivia Dean, the new queen of British pop music"

- “Benfica. ‘If Prestianni is guilty of racism, it's over for me.’ José Mourinho warns Argentine player. Eagles face Gil Vicente today in the League”

- “FC Porto. Thiago Silva away from Alvalade and Martim Fernandes fit”

- “Insurance company ordered to repair car it had written off”

- “Porto and Gaia. Pedro Duarte stands firm against Menezes and maintains cuts to the Luís I Bridge”

- “Viana do Castelo. Fisherman falls into the water and dies after being hit by a wave near the bar”

- “Education. Schools threaten to withdraw from preschool contracts”

 

Correio da Manhã:

- “Messages delay investigation into Nininho, Cantor with encrypted data”

- “Iran war hits our pockets. Blockade in Hormuz sends oil prices soaring”

- “Gil Vicente-Benfica. ‘If Prestianni is guilty, it's over for me,’ says Mourinho”

- “Sporting. Ready for the classic in the Cup”

- “FC Porto. ‘Tank’ Moffi helps in the ‘assault’ on Lisbon”

- “Epstein. Meeting with Sarah Ferguson while serving his sentence”

- “Armed Forces. 191 officers flee the Navy and pay compensation”

- “Internal defeats. Montenegro loses power in the PSD.”

- “Plane in Faro. Congolese politician owes 1 million.”

- “Audiences. CMTV has its best February ever.”

 

Diário de Notícias:

- “War in Iran causes oil prices to skyrocket.”

- "Attack on Iran. Trump and new post-Khamenei leadership to talk, while Netanyahu announces intensified attacks“

- ”Luís Tomé: ‘There is no chance, militarily, that China will get involved in the war, just as Russia will not’“

- ”Finance. Municipalities collect historic revenue of €176 million from tourist tax in 2025"

- “DNBrasil. Recognition of diplomas is a priority, says ambassador”

- “Local power. Regionalisation is the goal of the left despite the prime minister's clear ‘No’”

- “Military career. Attracting young people to the Armed Forces: what is being done abroad and what remains to be tested in Portugal”

- "Government. Passos Coelho speaks, many people dream, and Montenegro's headache begins“

- ”Art. Bruno Zhu. An exhibition full of ‘unusual moments’ to ‘awaken’ the visitor“

- ”Soccer. ‘If he's guilty, it's over’: Mourinho talks about the Prestianni case before the game with Gil"

 

Negócios:

- “Competition pressures CP and Fertagus to open up the market”

- “Attack on Iran sets off alarms in the global economy”

- “Tariff war further distances the government's export target”

- "Jorge Tomás Henriques. Capital Conversation. Non-repayable grants? ‘Without a doubt’. President of the Portuguese Agri-Food Industries Federation calls for ‘extra effort’ in response to the crisis triggered by the storms“

- ”Banking. BCP promises shareholders it will once again distribute 90% of its profits“

- ”Private investor. How long have you had the same account? See what the banks have to offer"

 

O Jornal Económico:

- “Goods balance deficit is the worst since 2010”

- “Spanish Caja Rural to buy BNI Europa”

- “Mercosur agreement provisionally enters into force in May”

- “Sporting achieves profits of €32 million in the first half of the year”

- "Oil prices soar. Barrel expected to jump $20 at market opening“

- ”Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israel. Tension at its peak“

- ”Suspension of tariffs does not entitle compensation“

- ”Revenue from tourist overnight stays slowing down“

- ”Lamborghini gives up on producing 100% electric cars"

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