A financing contract has been signed by Transpetro, the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), and the shipyard. The Panamax-type oil ships are evaluated at US$ 480 million. Delivery will start in 2012.
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OGX has announced the discovery of hydrocarbons in the Aptian section of well OGX-8, located in block BM-C-41, in shallow waters in Campos Basin.
The surplus from January to March was US$ 895 million, resulting from US$ 39.229 billion in exports and US$ 38.334 billion in imports.
The Brazilian industrial production grew in February compared with the same month of last year. Segments with the highest growth rates included vehicles, with 36.3%, and machinery, with 42.3%.
The sum of dollar inflow and outflow in Brazil remained positive as of the 26th. Year-to-date, the surplus is US$ 2.2 billion.
A company from Mato Grosso aims to export cosmetics made using oil from the bird to the Arab countries. The products, balms, moisturisers and creams, were created by Ostrich Cold Cream.
An official Petrobras press statement shows that the Board of Directors has approved an updating of the project portfolio for the 2011/2014 period, which forecasts investment of up to US$ 138 billion.
This was the value of deals closed by Brazilian companies at the Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition. For the coming 12 months, over US$ 3 million in orders is forecasted.
A survey conducted by KPMG shows businessmen in Brazil are among the most optimistic regarding global economic performance over the next 12 months. People from 17 countries were interviewed.
Most of these funds should go to the energy sector, especially exploration and production of oil and gas.
The owner of Schaab Company, a small manufacturer and exporter of cosmetics made from certified forestry essences, wants to find a distributor or importer in the Arab country.
According to the Industrial Survey published today by the National Confederation of Industries, the sector’s expected export volume has gone from 53.5 points in February to 54.6 in March.
The company delivered the largest grain warehousing project in the private sector in the country and seeks new Arab clients. It should participate in a delegation to the Middle East, in April.
During a dinner in his honour, the president highlighted the good trade relations between Brazil and the Arab world, and called for peace in the Middle East.
