Petrobras Profits at Eight Year Low: Daily
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-majority-owned oil producer announced profits of R$21.1 billion in 2012, a 36.6 percent drop from 2011, and an...
February 5, 2013Topic
fuel
Copersucar to be Largest Ethanol Trader
The largest sugar and ethanol trader in Brazil, Copersucar, set to take control over U.S. biofuel marketer and logistics company...
November 6, 2012
Petrobras Reports Weak Q3 Profits
Profits at Brazil’s state-led oil company, Petrobras, fell twelve percent during the three months ending September 30th compared to the...
October 30, 2012
Petrobras Gasoline Imports set to Rise
Imports of gasoline and diesel are set to rise substantially next year at Petrobras, as refinery capacity fails to keep...
September 4, 2012
Ethanol Industry Faces Crisis in Brazil: Daily
The ethanol industry used to fuel a large percent of vehicles on the roads of Brazil is in a state...
July 2, 2012
Fire at Brazil EACF Antarctica Base
A fire broke out at Brazil’s Antarctic research station, Comandante Ferraz (EACF), on Saturday killing two people and forcing the...
February 28, 2012
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
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