National Petroleum Agency CEO says pre-salt layer exploration may drive foreign sales up to 1.5 million barrels per day. She also confirmed that the rate of ethanol in gasoline will increase.
Author: Agência Brasil
A survey conducted by the National Federation of Industry (CNI) shows that 85.4% of Brazilian enterprises will invest during 2013, the lowest rate in four years. The reason is ‘economic uncertainty.’
Small-sized companies in the state of São Paulo posted a combined US$ 22 billion in revenues in November 2012, an actual increase of 4.7% from November 2011.
Small-sized companies in the state of São Paulo posted a combined US$ 22 billion in revenues in November 2012, an actual increase of 4.7% from November 2011.
Lafarge has announced that it will invest the funds over the next five years. The project includes a research centre in the building sector.
In the 2012 crop, 531 million tonnes were processed, amounting to 21 billion litres of ethanol and 34 million tonnes of sugar. The figures concern the Brazilian Mid-South.
In 2012, 1.69 million units were manufactured in Brazil, as against 2.13 million in 2011. This year, however, a bounce back is expected.
The government of Brazil has authorized the promotion of the 11th round of tenders in March this year. Some 172 blocks will be on offer.
During meetings in Cairo, the Palestinian factions agreed on resuming the implementation of a reconciliation agreement signed in 2011.
Prices of Brazilian staple goods overseas increased by an average of 10.51% last year. The increase was lower than that of the international index.
The net inflow of dollars into Brazil totalled US$ 16.7 million last year, the lowest since the peak of the international financial crisis. In the first week of 2013, the forex flow was negative.
On January 1st, the company processed its largest volume of oil in a single day. Production reached 2.111 million barrels.
The country posted a US$ 100 million deficit in the first week of January, resulting from US$ 2.25 billion in exports and US$ 2.35 billion in imports.
The power plant produced 98.287 million megawatts-hour in 2012 and remained in the same position in the ranking as it has been since 1997.
