Investigators Suspect Venezuelan Oil Is Polluting Brazil’s North-East Beaches
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Confidential investigations carried out by the Navy and Petrobras found oil with the same "signature"...
October 9, 2019Section
Oil and Gas Business
Oil and Gas Industry News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil’s Petroleum Agency Lists Thirteen Companies Qualified to Bid at Upcoming Auction
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The blocks of Aram, Bumerangue, Cruzeiro do Sul, Sudoeste de Sagitário and Norte de Brava,...
October 5, 2019
Petrobras’ New Strategy Puts Renewable Energy on Back Burner
Brazil’s oil giant, Petrobras, announced last week its new strategy of focusing on oil and gas production. Going against the...
October 1, 2019
Oil Crisis Opens Opportunities for Investments in Brazil, Minister Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bento Albuquerque, Minister of Mines and Energy, said the terrorist attack on oil refineries in...
September 24, 2019
Petrobras Raises Gasoline Prices by 3.5 Percent and Diesel by 4.2 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The liter of gasoline has been readjusted by 3.5 percent and diesel by 4.2 percent....
September 19, 2019
“Oil Price is up to Petrobras,” Says Economy Minister Guedes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The minister's statement comes after the state-owned company announced that it is monitoring the product's...
September 18, 2019
Brazilian Oil and Natural Gas Production Increased in July
The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) released information today, September 2nd, that the production of oil...
September 3, 2019
Petrobras Reports Oil Leaks in Rio de Janeiro’s Campos Basin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras reported on Monday, August 26th, that there was a leakage of nearly 1.2 cubic...
August 27, 2019
Brazil’s Petrobras to Invest US$54 Billion in Rio Over the Next Five Years
Petrobras plans to invest US$ 54 (R$212) billion in projects in the state of Rio de Janeiro over the next...
August 11, 2019