The objective is to attract funds from Arab countries into enterprises in Brazil. The Arab Brazilian Chamber’s president, Salim Schahin, said that there is much to offer, especially in infrastructure.
The 2009 result was 4.36% lower than that of 2008. Overall foreign sales from Brazil, however, dropped by 22%, leading the share of shipments to the Arab world’s to rise from 4.96% to 6.14%.
Gasoline and aviation fuel sales by Petrobras Distribuidora totalled 310,383 cubic metres in 2009. Rising sales by airlines WebJet and Azul are among the factors that contributed to the expansion.
The capital of Qatar houses 83% of the country’s population, hosts the main oil and gas companies, has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and wants to be an international event centre.
The state-owned company will start using methane gas extracted from Latin America’s largest landfill as fuel at the Duque de Caxias Refinery, in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro.
So says the Arab Brazilian Chamber’s president, Salim Schahin. He believes in the possibility of developing joint projects. The emir of the Arab country will be in the Brazilian capital on Wednesday.
Brazilian foreign trade recorded a negative result of US$ 592 million last week, as a result of US$ 2.41 billion in exports and US$ 3.012 billion in imports.
The Arab Chamber and the Brazilian Foreign Office should participate in the fair in Sudan for the fifth time. Grendene should be present. Brazilian exports to the country almost doubled last year.
The largest shoe sector fair in Brazil, which begins on Monday, should bring together 1,000 exhibitors. Visitors may learn about the novelties of the 2010 Autumn/Winter collection.
The governments of the two countries will sign treaties in different fields during the visit that the Qatari emir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, will pay to Brasília (Brazilian capital) next Wednesday.
Targeting low production costs and the sustainability factor, a businessman from the state of Amazonas decided to process PET bottles into tiles for houses and companies across Brazil.
An agreement that should be signed at the Couromoda fair will guarantee the comfort and safety of leather shoes made in Brazil. The oil exploration industry, among others, will benefit.
The Qatari city is preparing a series of activities, such as dance and music festivals, opera and exhibitions. The schedule, which will last the entire year, starts on the 28th.
The mill, installed in Juiz de Fora, was converted to operate using fuel alcohol. It is the first plant of the kind to operate in the world with this renewable source.
