In September, nearly 1.6 million daily barrels of oil equivalent were produced in the Brazilian pre-salt, which accounted for 49.8% of the country’s total.
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An IMF report on the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan states that the region’s oil exporters will grow 1.7% this year, while oil importers will see a 4.3% expansion.
The jobless rate was 12.4% in quarter three, down 0.6 percentage point from quarter two.
The region’s exports should increase 10% this year, according to the report ‘International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2017’. For the economy, the forecast shows a growth of 1.2%.
State-owned Qatar Petroleum is part of a consortium that won the tender for the Alto de Cabo Frio Oeste area, in the Santos Basin, alongside Shell and Chinese company CNOOC.
The September result decreased in comparison to the same period of last year, according to data from the Brazilian Central Bank (BC).
The forecast from financial market players regarding how much prices will go up this year has widened again. Inflation is seen ending the year at 3.08%.
Buyers from Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon joined in for Brasil Auto Parts, a buyer project from the Brazilian Auto Parts Manufacturers Association and Apex-Brasil.
The second and third bidding rounds for pre-salt area production sharing agreements were held this Friday. Winning bids were placed for six out of eight blocks on offer.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s Marketing vice president was graced with the Ateneu Rotário award in recognition for his work in healthcare.
Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services’ forecast points to an increase of the surplus of Brazilian trade. The surplus is believed to reach between USD 65 to USD 70 billion.
The Brazilian Central Bank said expenditure by citizens during trips to other countries came out to USD 1.716 billion in September and to USD 14.145 billion year-to-date.
The Brazilian state-run oil company will restructure its oil exploration, production and refining operations, as well as its natural gas operations, which will lead to cost-cutting.
Foreign sales of capital goods from Brazil were up 33% in the month and 9.4% year-to-date, the Brazilian Machinery and Equipment Industry Association (Abimaq) reported this Wednesday.
