The president of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, José Sérgio Gabrielli, confirmed that the company is studying the possibility of establishing terminals to transform liquefied natural gas (LNG) into its gaseous form in the country. The sites should make it possible for Brazil to import gas from Qatar and Algeria, both Arab countries that are producers of LNG.
Author: Mark Ament
The Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná intends to take between 10 and 15 businessmen to participate in business meetings in the Arab countries. The delegation should take place in the sidelines of Damascus International Fair, to take place in September in Syria.
The Brazilian oil company signed yesterday with a consortium of international banks contracts for investment of US$ 900 million to build refining units in the interior of the state of São Paulo. They should be in operation in the first quarter of 2009.
Sector representatives are going to participate in Algiers International Fair, between June 1 and 8, in the capital of Algeria. They are gong to show how halal slaughter is executed in Brazil and are going to speak about the quality of Brazilian meat, which comes from a herd raised on grazing ground.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Company Lasa Brazil Technology and Automation, a maker of automatic presses, is gong to install a factory in the city of Canoas, in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Investment should total US$ 6.6 million (at current exchange rates) and 80 direct and 200 indirect jobs
The interest in the market in the region has been growing among small companies, according to the Sebrae. The organization is organizing a mission to Dubai between June 1 and 8, in which 10 companies are going to participate, most small.
Most Brazilian companies to participate in the Hotel Show, a hospitality sector fair to take place in the United Arab Emirates next month, do not yet export the Arab market. Among them are industries of refractory products, decoration objects, coffee, quartzite and internal architecture service providers.
The inauguration of a new O Boticário store in Saudi Arabia, in July, is part of the internationalisation process of the Brazilian brand of perfumes and cosmetics. The company already owns two exclusive stores in the country and a showroom in Egypt.
Twelve postal workers from the Arab country are going to participate, starting today, in the World Indoor Labour Volleyball Championship, in Rio de Janeiro. Over 400 people from 13 countries are participating in the competition. All are connected to companies.
Agência Brasil Rio de Janeiro – The Energy Research Corporation (EPE) reports that total electricity consumption rose 6.5% in March, compared to March 2005. The EPE says the increase was boosted by strong residential consumption, which rose 7.5%, compared to an increase of 7.1% in the commercial sector. The number of residential consumers was up
The consortium formed between construction company Odebrecht, from Brazil, and Al-Jaber, from the United Arab Emirates, won a tender to build the second runway of Abu Dhabi International Airport. The contract is evaluated at US$ 285 million and works begin in one month.
The money will be used to update technology and for the purchase of machinery and equipment, and will not only stay in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Companies also plan to invest in other regions of Brazil and in other countries. Santa Catarina is one of the Brazilian states that export to the Arab world.
The airline from Qatar is going to inaugurate its office in Brazil in June and should start operating together with a Brazilian company within the next two months. The company plans for the next 18 months include the establishment of a direct flight between the city of São Paulo and Doha.
