The Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras produced 2.2 million barrels per day in September, a lower volume than in August. Year-to-date, output declined by 1%.
Author: Agência Brasil
The increase in soy, maize and cotton crops caused farmed regions to increase by 2.8 million hectares in the country in 2011, amounting to a total of 68 million hectares.
A survey conducted by the Brazilian Federation of Banks shows that the industry expects the economy to pick up in 2013. The GDP growth projection is 1.5% this year and 3.9% next year.
The pilgrimage to Mecca, the holy city in Saudi Arabia, began this Wednesday (24th) and is expected to bring together over 2 million Islamic people from the world over.
Year-to-date, the Brazilian current account is running a US$ 34 billion deficit, according to the Central Bank.
The amount was spent during international trips in September. Spending by foreigners in Brazil reached US$ 441 million.
The German automaker will manufacture cars in Brazil, out of a unit in the municipality of Araquari. The automobiles will be launched on the market in late 2014.
The auto industry incentive program will bring at least five to six new companies in the industry to the country, according to minister Fernando Pimentel.
After being bullish for two months, the index dropped 1.2 point compared with September. It expressed the perception of Brazilian industrialists and is issued by the National Federation of Industry.
The Brazilian foreign minister, Antônio Patriota, talked to his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh and to king Abdullah II about Brazil’s willingness to collaborate for peace in the Middle East.
Mahmoud Abbas met with the Brazilian foreign minister Antonio Patriota in Ramallah and called on the international community to commit to the creation of an autonomous State of Palestine.
The country should become the leader in foreign sales of the commodity in the 2012/2013 crop, exceeding the United States, according to a technical study by Expedição Safra.
The Brazilian foreign minister once again discussed American criticism towards Brazil’s trade policy and spoke in favour of dispute settlement mechanisms and the resumption of bilateral negotiations.
The volume processed in Midsouth Brazil reached 381 million tonnes in late September. As a result, sugar and ethanol outputs have also dropped.
