The state-owned company produced, on average, 2.14 million daily oil barrels last year, an increase of 0.75% over 2015.
Author: Agência Brasil
The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) stood below the target center established by the Brazilian Central Bank (BC). Official inflation rate was lower than in 2015 and 2014.
The National Supply Company (Conab) expects a 15% growth in production. And the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) forecasts a record crop.
According to consulting firm Serasa Experian, number of consumers in stores throughout Brazil fell 6.6% over 2015.
This week’s Focus Bulletin forecasts the IPCA, the inflation rate index, to reach 4.81% in 2017, against 4.87% last week. Forecasts for the benchmark interest rates and GDP remained the same.
The Producer Price Index (IPP) went up in November over October, when it had also climbed 0.09%, according to statistics institute IBGE. In the year, the index has gone up 0.04%.
Industrial production data made public by statistics institute IBGE shows that activity in the plants increased in comparison to October, but that it declined over November 2015.
The index that measures the price of basic products in Brazil dropped 5.31% over 2015. In December, however, the indicator went up 0.44% over November.
The total number of visitors from overseas reached 6.6 million in 2016, up 4.8% over 2015. Argentinians and North Americans were at the top of the list.
Latin America’s largest port complex, it should handle 120.6 million tons of cargo this year, up 6.3% in comparison to expected results for 2016.
The organization wants to highlight the sector’s potential as a pillar for development.
The Focus Bulletin made public this Monday forecasts an inflation rate for this year well below than last year’s, which should stand at 6.38%.
The lowest legally permitted monthly pay in Brazil will increase from BRL 880 (USD 269) to BRL 937 (USD 286), effective as of January 1, 2017. The raise was published on the Federal Official Gazette.
In the three months through November, 12.1 million people were jobless in Brazil, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
