The ambassador of the Arab country recently met state governor Geraldo Alckmin and state Economic Development secretary João Carlos Meirelles. Partnerships in the areas of health, food, and civil construction are possible.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
Agência Brasil Rio – Petrobras had first quarter profits of US$1.2 billion (R$3.972 billion), an increase of 30% over the last quarter of 2003. Operational revenue reached US$7.3 billion (R$23.212 billion), which was actually down 3% from the last quarter of 2003. Total sales on the domestic market fell 2%, with most fuel prices stable.
In all, export revenues to the region have totalled US$ 1.136 billion this year. The largest increases were observed in sales to Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Syria, Tunisia, and Libya. In the agricultural sector, 76.8% growth in sales to Africa was fuelled by business with the Arabs.
