The IBP Rio Oil & Gas Conference Arrives
The Rio Oil & Gas Expo and Conference is set to run next week (September 17th-20th) in the Riocentro Convention...
September 11, 2012Topic
Oil
Petrobras Accused of Dumping Waste: Daily
The Federal Police opened an inquiry in the Division of Environmental Crimes in Rio accusing Petrobras of dumping highly-toxic residues...
September 11, 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
Chevron Appeals Drilling Ban in Brazil
Chevron last week appealed a recent court injunction banning it, and drilling company Transocean, from operating in Brazil following the...
August 21, 2012
Shipbuilders Bring R$2B to Rio Economy
The Rio economy is enjoying a large injection of funds from the state’s shipbuilders, as local content rules and strong...
August 21, 2012
Government Considers Fuel Price Hike
The first quarterly loss in thirteen years at Petrobras sparked a debate within the Brazilian government over the need for...
August 14, 2012
Petrobras Sees Worst Quarter in 13 Years
Petrobrás, Brazil’s semi-public oil producer, suffered losses of R$1.35 billion in the second semester of this year, the company’s worst...
August 7, 2012
Chavez in Brazil to Officially Join Mercosur
Hugo Chávez was to meet with Mercosur leaders in Brasilia Tuesday to formalize Venezuela’s entrance to the bloc – a...
July 31, 2012
Petrobras to Invest US$5.6B by 2016: Daily
Solange Guedes, executive manager of Petrobras Exploration and Production, announced on Monday that they will invest US$5.6 billion in the...
July 31, 2012