The matter was discussed today by the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his Colombian counterpart, Álvaro Uribe, during a meeting in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Author: Agência Brasil
The light oil discovery is in Santos Basin and is at a depth of 2,140 metres of water at a distance of 340 kilometres from the shore of São Paulo. It is explored by Petrobras, BG Group and Repsol.
The centre, to receive investment of US$ 1.2 million from oil company Petrobras, should start operating today. It is part of a larger project, to cost US$ 2.8 million, also funded by Petrobras.
The daily average of shipments of Brazil was 13% higher in the first working days of this month when compared to the same period in March.
Measures to support the export sector may, for the region, be a solution to the crisis. The theme should be discussed at the Business Council of Latin America meeting, this week, in Rio de Janeiro.
According to Pedro Brito, despite the global financial crisis the government is turning US$ 688 million to dredging ports. However, he says that the volume of freight has dropped, as has freight cost.
The country’s export minus exports totalled to US$ 749 million in the second week of April, and US$ 1.337 billion in the accumulated result for the month so far.
This is the statement of the director of the World Economic Forum for Latin America, Lozoya Austin. The event takes place in Rio, next week, with representatives from 35 countries.
In a field operated in partnership with Repsol, the Brazilian oil giant announced the discovery of 88.5 million cubic metres of light oil and gas.
The countries of the Southern African Customs Union signed a trade preference agreement with the South American bloc. South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland are in the African group.
Brasília – The Brazilian trade surplus (exports minus imports) reached US$ 588 million in the first week of April, with three business days. Exports totalled US$ 1.751 billion and imports, US$ 1.163 billion. The figures were supplied by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The numbers point to a recovery of the
The forecast for this year’s crop was made by the minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes. The output should cater to 60% of the Brazilian demand and was encouraged by the minimum price policy.
According to the minister of Finance of Brazil, Guido Mantega, the meeting should result in the establishment of a fund to aid the world economy.
Brasília – The consolidated public sector, which includes the federal, state and municipal governments, registered a primary surplus (savings for payment of debts, including interest) of R$ 4.107 billion Brazilian reals (US$ 1.7 billion) in February. The figures were disclosed today (31) by the Central Bank (BC). In the first two months, the primary surplus
