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Brazil
Brazil ready for 2nd sugar cane energy revolution
Record oil prices this year fueled talk of a second Brazilian sugar cane energy revolution to produce electricity by burning cane waste.
Nov 24, 2005, 12:06
Petrobras launches new platform on track to self-sufficiency
Petrobras launched a new floating platform that will boost the company's production to 1.9 million barrels per day and enable the South American nation to end imports of petroleum in 2006.
Nov 23, 2005, 16:28
Brazil's first biodiesel auction draws a surplus
A total of 92 million liters of biodiesel was offered at the Brazilian government's first biodiesel auction on Wednesday, 22 million more than solicited, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) said.
Nov 23, 2005, 15:40
Norsk Hydro sees big potential in Brazil field
Norway's Norsk Hydro aims to bring technology to the Chinook oilfield off Brazil to make it highly profitable even though similar heavy-oil fields typically have low recovery rates.
Nov 22, 2005, 13:29
Brazil sugar-ethanol group Cosan shines in IPO
The shares of the world's largest cane sugar and ethanol producing group, Cosan, jumped nearly 14 percent in their first day of trading on Brazil's Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
Nov 19, 2005, 17:49
Petrobras oil ouput in Brazil slips in Oct vs Sept
Domestic oil production by Petrobras dropped 0.6 percent in October from September after a drought lowered water levels in the Amazon, making it difficult to transport production.
Nov 18, 2005, 17:47
Drought, maintenance cause decline in Brazilian oil output
Brazil's domestic oil output dipped slightly in October, hurt by a severe dry spell in the Amazon and maintenance on a ship that processes offshore oil.
Nov 18, 2005, 17:38
Petrobras discovers excellent quality oil off Bahia
Brazil’s government owned oil company Petrobras announced Thursday it has discovered oil of ‘‘excellent’’ quality in the north-eastern state of Bahia.
Nov 18, 2005, 17:36
Petrobras finds oil in northeastern Brazil
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) has discovered oil of ``excellent'' quality in the northeastern state of Bahia.
Nov 16, 2005, 13:18
Petrobras sees no new debt in 2006
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras SA does not expect to issue any new global debt in 2006.
Nov 14, 2005, 12:40
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