{"id":321209,"date":"2022-11-18T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/novo-embaixador-de-oma-vai-trabalhar-por-investimentos\/"},"modified":"2022-11-21T18:31:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:31:30","slug":"omans-new-ambassador-to-brazil-will-work-for-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/omans-new-ambassador-to-brazil-will-work-for-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman\u2019s new ambassador to Brazil will work for investment"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Oman<\/strong> has a new ambassador to Brazil, Talal Al-Rahbi <\/strong>(pictured above<\/em>), who landed in Brazil three weeks ago seeking to increase investment between the two countries. The diplomat visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC) in S\u00e3o Paulo this Friday (18), where he spoke with ANBA on his mission for Brazil and Oman to have a greater volume of bilateral investment. At the ABCC, Al-Rahbi was welcomed by director Mohamad Abdouni Neto.<\/p>\n

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Meeting: Al-Rahbi and Abdouni Neto<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOne of my priorities here is to promote investment<\/strong> between the two countries and encourage Brazilian companies to invest in Oman,\u201d he said. Al-Rahbi stated his country is willing to give Brazilian companies all the necessary support and negotiate land, gas, and other resources. \u201cI am willing to talk directly with any interested companies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The ambassador mentioned technology, manufacturing, food, and logistics as sectors of interest, as well as all others. \u201cWe are open to this discussion,\u201d he said. A prominent Brazilian mining company<\/strong>, Vale<\/strong>, has operations in Oman. Al-Rahbi thanked Brazil\u2019s investment in Oman through Vale. \u201cIt is a very successful investment. Vale in Oman is very respected because it is a good company in terms of employment, support for local communities, professionalism, and good relationship with the government of Oman,\u201d reported the diplomat.<\/p>\n

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Omani ambassador at the ABCC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another goal of the ambassador is to transform Oman into a distribution hub<\/strong> for Brazilian products. The idea is that Brazilian companies could export more to Oman and distribute their products to other regional markets from there. The initiative includes the food sector, where Brazil has high production and expertise. Al Rahbi will also work on exports of products from Oman to Brazil. \u201cI am willing to listen from Brazilian companies about what they need from Oman, be it fertilizers, petrochemicals, or other products they want to import,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The diplomat intends to present some Omani companies to Brazilians that could be business partners in the Arab country. The purpose is to put Brazilians in contact with the right companies to discuss what they intend to export and what advantages they can have. \u201cEspecially if they are willing to open a distribution hub in Oman for the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Al-Rahbi also discussed these matters and others involving the Brazil-Oman relationship at the meeting with ABCC representatives. Abdouni Neto received the diplomat accompanied by the ABCC\u2019s Market Intelligence manager, Marcus Vin\u00edcius, and International Relations analyst, Elaine Prates. The group discussed possible joint actions with the new ambassador.<\/p>\n

From January to October 2022, the two countries had fairly balanced trade, with Brazilian exports to Oman totaling USD 984.2 million and shipments from Oman to Brazil at USD 894.4 million. Oman mainly sells fertilizers<\/strong> and oil<\/strong> to the Brazilian market, and Brazil exports iron ore <\/strong>and poultry<\/strong> to the Arab country. Oman is the fifth leading market for Brazil in the Arab world and the sixth main supplier to Brazil among the Arabs.<\/p>\n

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