(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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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(AP, 30.Nov.2018) — Brazil has withdrawn its offer to host a large United Nations conference on climate change next year, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, leading environmental groups to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]