by Lucas Landau (Reuters) Members of the Kayapó indigenous tribe had blocked the route in center-west Brazil on Monday, protesting against a lack of government protection from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed several of their elders. Kayapó wearing warrior body paint and headdresses used tires and wood to block trucks carrying corn on the BR-163 highway, a Reuters … [Read more...]
Port Logjam in Brazil Signals China’s Return to Sugar Market
By Fabiana Batista and Marvin G. Perez (Bloomberg) --Chinese demand for sugar is finally showing signs of life after Beijing ended massive import tariffs. Brazil, the largest exporter of the sweetener, has scheduled the shipment of 816,823 metric tons to the Asian nation in the coming weeks, according to port lineup data from consulting firm Datagro dated Aug. 10. That’s … [Read more...]
Shell Drills Dry Hole Offshore Brazil, Dimming Hope for Brazilian Oil
By Peter Millard (Bloomberg) --Royal Dutch Shell Plc has just drilled a dry hole in Brazil’s premier offshore region, a sign state-controlled Petrobras may have already grabbed the best oil deposits and left competitors hunting for smaller game. Shell completed its first well at the high-profile Saturno prospect on June 13 without reporting any discoveries, according to … [Read more...]
Brazil’s Offshore Oil Workers Face Coronavirus Outbreaks
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO, July 13 (Reuters) - On Friday, May 1, two workers on the PXA-1 offshore platform owned by Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras checked into the facility's infirmary complaining of headaches and fever-like symptoms. Another Petrobras employee fell visibly ill the following day, three workers from the platform told Reuters. The sickness … [Read more...]
Brazil’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Facing Coronavirus Outbreaks
By Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, May 26 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor ASA , Brazil's Dommo Energia SA and Anglo-French firm Perenco are among at least six oil producers that have registered coronavirus cases among employees or contractors at facilities off the coast of Brazil, according to industry and regulatory sources. Royal Dutch Shell PLC and … [Read more...]