São Paulo – The first load of oil extracted from the pre-salt layer in Tupi field, Santos Basin, has started being processed at Henrique Lage Refinery – Revap, in São José dos Campos. A total of 42,000 cubic metres (264,000 barrels) of oil to be processed in two campaigns. This oil is classified as having

Company Cláudio Vogel is going to ship four containers to Saudi Arabia. The deal was closed at Saudi Build, in Riyadh. Most of the Brazilian companies that participated closed deals.

The Arab countries in the region expanded their imports from Brazil by 6% from January to September this year. Brazil is performing well in sales of sugar, supplied to the continent.

São Paulo – The image of the Moroccan king, Mohammed 6th, is everywhere. The country’s public buildings, such as stores, schools and restaurants, are compelled to place his photograph at a place visible to all of those who enter the premises. Despite the fact that there is a prime minister, the king is the central

São Paulo – Automobile production dropped by 6.7% in September, in comparison with August. According to the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), 275,305 vehicles were produced, as against 295,009 in August. In comparison with September last year, there was a reduction of 8.4%, with 300,688 vehicles manufactured. From January to September, the decrease was

Brasília – Favourable weather should contribute for the Brazilian grain crop that started in August and should last until late July next year to exceed the previous one by up to 6.5 million tonnes. The first survey of the 2009/2010 cycle – carried out by the National Food Supply Company (Conab) and disclosed today (7th)

The International Energy Agency has increased its consumption forecast for 2010 by 500,000 barrels a day. China and Arab countries plan to replace the dollar in transactions involving the commodity.

São Paulo – Aside from the desert, among the major attractions to visitors in Morocco are the wedding ceremonies. Completely different from those carried out in Brazil, the Moroccan wedding parties may last from one to three or even seven days. For that reason, the ceremonies take place during the summer, so that friends and

A visit to the most famous of deserts reveals huge sand dunes and camel caravans run by Bedouins, who live off tourism. The Sahara is the theme of the second ANBA article on tourism in Morocco.