Petrobras Pollution Accusations: Daily
The Federal Police are investigating Petrobras’ Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc), located to the north of Rio city, for accusations...
December 12, 2011Section
Oil and Gas Business
Oil and Gas Industry News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
The São Paulo State Oil Industry
Beside Rio, São Paulo and Espírito Santo are important oil producers as well, SP’s five refineries account for 43 percent...
November 29, 2011
Police Probe Chevron Oil Clean-Up: Daily
Brazil’s Federal Police will investigate claims that oil company Chevron is implementing an illegal sandblasting technique to deal with the...
November 20, 2011
Brazil Targets Unregistered Financial Services
Texas-based National Western Life insurance company is being fine R$11 billion for selling life insurance policies in Brazil without being...
November 15, 2011
Oil Leak 230 Miles Off the Coast of Rio: Daily
The Brazilian branch of Chevron is working to plug an offshore oil leak discovered in the Campos Basin 230 miles...
November 12, 2011
Brazil Cuts Fuel Tax as Prices Rise: Daily
Brazil will reduce taxes levied on fuel after Petrobras released a statement saying that they would be raising the prices...
October 29, 2011
OTC Brasil 2011 Has Success in Rio
The Offshore Technology Conference ventured for the very first time outside its native Houston, Texas to meet in Rio de...
October 11, 2011
Fuel Prices Rise with Inflation in Brazil
High fuel prices have been adding to Brazil’s already increasing inflation, leading the government to reduce the CIDE tax on...
October 4, 2011
OTC Brasil Oil Conference in Rio October 4-6th
The Offshore Technology Conference, a leading event for offshore oil exploration and drilling, will arrive in Brazil for the first...
October 4, 2011