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Musaab Al Mulla, vice president of energy and economic insights at Saudi Aramco, outlined at the B20 Summit in São Paulo how the company intends to achieve its planned reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Increased efficiency in energy generation and emissions offsetting are part of the strategy.

To circumvent the rising prices of olive oil, Brazilians are buying it in smaller volumes, according to Rita Bassi from the Oliva association. The outlook is for a decrease in prices, however, due to the good olive harvest beginning in producing countries.

The Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade raised the import tax to 25% on certain iron and steel products and also increased rates on other items, including sodium chlorite and optical cables. Conversely, tariffs were eliminated for three products, including polyester threads.

The research institution TRENDS Research & Advisory from the United Arab Emirates hosted a symposium within the Brazil Africa Forum in São Paulo. In an interview with ANBA, senior researcher AbdulAziz Al Shehhi highlighted the role that Brazil and the UAE play as investors and supporters of Africa.

The Arab country’s GDP grew specially because non-oil activities. The manufacturing sector performed well, as did the financial and insurance sectors, professional, scientific and technical activities, transportation and storage, and information and communication.