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Oil and Gas Jan, 12, 2021 0

Brazil sets oil-export record in 2020

According to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, Brazil registered a record for oil exports in 2020. According to him, sales of the commodity abroad totaled an average…

Grains Nov, 19, 2020 0

Government authorizes import of soy oil for biodiesel production

On November 18, President Jair Bolsonaro passed a resolution by the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) authorizing the use of imported raw materials to produce biodiesel. The decision states that…

Oil and Gas Oct, 28, 2020 0

Petrobras to import up to 10.08 million cubic meters of natural gas per day from Bolivia

Petrobras received authorization from the Ministry of Mines and Energy to import up to 10.08 million cubic meters per day of natural gas from Bolivia. The authorization is valid until…

Oil and Gas Oct, 26, 2020 0

Brazil becomes China’s third largest oil supplier in September

Data from the Chinese Customs Administration indicates that in September, Brazil advanced to the position of third-largest supplier of crude oil to the Asian country, as independent Chinese refiners obtain…

Oil and Gas Aug, 27, 2020 0

Reduc carries out first cabotage operation of Diesel S10

In August, the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc) concluded its first cabotage operation of Diesel S10, with the loading of 25,000m³ of fuel to the Guanabara Bay Waterway Terminal (TABG),…

Oil and Gas Aug, 06, 2020 0

Brazil exchanges oil imports from Arab countries for fertilizer imports

Brazil imported 15% less oil from Arab countries in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year as an effect of social isolation measures, and a…

Oil and Gas Aug, 04, 2020 0

Brazilian oil exports more than double in July

Data released by the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) on August 3 indicates that Brazilian oil exports more than doubled in July to 8.19 million tonnes, compared to 3.76 million…

Oil and Gas Jun, 22, 2020 0

Petrobras and Açu Petróleo plan to double oil handling at Açu port

Petrobras and Açu Petróleo signed an agreement that aims to increase the volume of oil handled by the state-owned terminal at Açu port. The initial goal is to handle up…

Oil and Gas Jun, 09, 2020 0

Petrobras sees expontential growth in fuel oil exports as IMO 2020 comes into effect

In May, Petrobras exported 1.11 million tons of fuel oil, surpassing the previous record set in February 2020 by 10%. The amount of fuel oil exported was 231% above the…

Oil and Gas Jun, 04, 2020 0

Petrobras hires four new tankers to increase oil shipment rates

Four new vessels were hired by Petrobras to meet the long-term demand in transporting oil from the platforms. The new tankers will be a part of the company’s existing 20…