Brazil sold the equivalent to US$ 1.38 billion to foreign countries between January and August. Sector organisation CICB blames the dollar value for the reduction in shipments.
Author: From the Newsroom
The exhibition took place between September 10th and 13th in Manaus, and brought together 300 exhibitors and around 100,000 visitors, including some from countries like Portugal, Japan and Canada.
The units, according to the company, will be installed between 2013 and 2016 in the Santos Basin, and represent the beginning of implementation of a definitive production system in the region.
In the first half of the year, sales of the product grew 70% over the same period last year. Producers are trying to enter the Arab market.
The 14th Rio Oil & Gas takes place up to the 18th, with 1,100 exhibitors from 20 countries. Apart from the fair, there should also be business roundtables for small companies and conferences.
From January to August, the Arab country sold 4,000 pairs of shoes to Brazil. Sales totalled US$ 282,000. Morocco was one of the 15 main suppliers to the Brazilian market in the period.
In the first half, sales of the product grew 70% over the same period last year. Beekeepers want to enter the Arab market.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, the value is 16.1% over the total last year. Crops with perspectives for better performance are beans, onions, wheat, peanuts, soy, maize and coffee.
Conclusion of drilling at the Iara well, in the Santos Basin, revealed reserves containing from 3 billion to 4 billion barrels of light oil and natural gas in the pre-salt layer.
This growth is over August last year. Revenues with sales were US$ 354 million. There was also growth in the accumulated sales this year.
Renault and Peugeot-Citroën registered expressive growth in sales this year. The former grew 82% up to August and the latter, 34%.
The Arab country spent US$ 2.3 billion in food purchases abroad between January and July. Wheat, maize and butter were the products that grew most in imports.
Brazil exported 3.53 billion litres of ethanol in 2007 and should ship 6.1 billion litres abroad in 2011, according to a study by the National Supply Company. The cane crop this year should be record.