(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 6.Jun.2019) — Argentina’s Energy Secretariat Gustavo Lopetegui met 6 June with Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque under the framework of President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Argentina. Two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) were signed during the meetings related to the exchange of energy […]
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LatAm’s Gasoline Problems: Mexico And Brazil Diverge In Fuel Balance Strategy
(WoodMac, 15.May.2019) — The two dominant players in Latin American oil and gas – Petrobras and Pemex – should face negative net gasoline balance for decades to come. This makes the two NOCs the most important Latin American importers of US gasoline, granted that Brazil’s deficit is mitigated by its […]
Readout Of Secretary Perry’s Visit To Bogota, Colombia
(Energy.gov, 13.May.2019) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry was in Bogotá, Colombia for the Concordia Americas Summit, a gathering of government and private sector leaders held to discuss a range of issues impacting Colombia and the broader Latin American region. Secretary Perry addressed the Summit about the desire […]
New Chief Vows To Keep Petrobras Free From Political Meddling
(Ft.com, Bryan Harris and Andres Schipani, 24.Apr.2019) — Castello Branco knows Brazil oil group needs to show autonomy to regain investor trust. Roberto Castello Branco, the new chief of Brazilian oil company Petrobras, was thousands of kilometres away from his desk, at a conference in Chicago, when he faced his […]
Brazil To Auction Oil Camps Despite Environmental Warnings
(AP, Peter Prengaman and Mauricio Savarse, 13.Apr.2019) — The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro plans to auction seven offshore oil fields in the northeast despite contrary advice from analysts of Brazil’s main environmental body, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. Environmentalists say it’s the latest example of how […]
Petrobras Price Move Damages Bolsonaro’s Pro-Business Stance
(Bloomberg, Simone Preissler Iglesias and Sabrina Valle, 12.Apr.2019) — A conversation lasting less than 20 minutes was enough to put the neo-liberal credentials of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s government in question. Bolsonaro and his Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni suspended oil giant Petrobras’ diesel price increase late Thursday after that […]
Brazil Withdraws Offer To Host UN Climate Change Conference
(AP, 30.Nov.2018) — Brazil has withdrawn its offer to host a large United Nations conference on climate change next year, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, leading environmental groups to question the government’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions. Brazil pulled its offer to host the 2019 climate change conference because […]
UAE Urges Brazil To Remove It From ‘Tax Haven’ List
(Arabian Business, 26.Nov. 2018) — UAE says to expand its multi-billion dollar investments in Brazil as long as it’s no longer labeled a tax haven by Latin America’s largest economy The UAE is willing to expand its multi-billion dollar investments in Brazil as long as it’s no longer labeled a […]
Bolsonaro Seeks $30 Billion Brazil Oil Boon
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle and Samy Adghirni, 23.Nov.2018) — President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is pursuing the sale of Brazil’s deep-sea treasure-trove of oil, but just weeks after his election he’s facing the same political obstacles as his two predecessors. While Bolsonaro’s transition team argues the sale could net some $30 billion to […]
Petrobras To Be Led By Privatisation Advocate
(AP, 21.Nov.2018) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro named pro-market reformer Roberto Castello Branco, as future chief executive of the country’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, on Monday. Castello Branco, a former member of Petrobras’ board, has advocated privatising the oil giant, a measure also supported by his close ally and long-time […]
Brazil, Bolsonaro And Oil: A Future In The Balance
(The National, Robin Mills, 11.Nov.2018) — New president may make unpleasant listening but he says he wants to open up the country’s energy industry, which would be a good thing. New Brazilian president, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, who takes office in January, has been labelled bad for the environment, human […]
Brazil VP-elect ‘Impressed’ After Meeting With Petrobras Executives
(Reuters, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Marta Nogueira, 9.Nov.2018) — Brazil’s Vice-President-elect Hamilton Mourão said on Twitter he was “very much impressed” after meeting on Friday with top executives at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA , in the midst of uncertainty over the company’s future leadership. The meeting came as President-elect […]
Bolsonaro To Push Forward Giant Brazil Oil Sale, Adviser Says
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle, 4.Nov.2018) — Jair Bolsonaro’s energy team is keen to push for the sale of prized Brazilian crude deposits in an auction that could give Big Oil access to more black gold than all of Mexico’s proved reserves. The plan would be to take bids in mid-2019 to […]
Bolsonaro Gets Brazilian Oil Windfall With Output Poised To Soar
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle, 29.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is staring at an oil windfall. After a decade of stagnant production, Brazil’s offshore mega-projects are about to deliver a double whammy with exports set to surge and Brent prices comfortably above $70 a barrel. This means more revenue for a […]
Analysis: Brazil Presidential Frontrunner’s Advisers Clash Over Petrobras
(Reuters, Alexandra Alper, Tatiana Bautzer, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, 12.Oct.2018) — Nationalistic and free market advisers to Brazil’s right-wing presidential frontrunner are deeply split about the future of state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, foreshadowing a showdown over divestments and fuel subsidies. University of Chicago-educated banker Paulo Guedes, economic adviser to frontrunner […]