Brazil’s oil firm Petrobras aims for largest share issue in history
The $64bn offering well surpasses the $36bn raised by Japanese telecoms firm NTT in 1987
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Can Brazil live up to its promise as a ‘natural knowledge economy’?
To forge a new direction, nation must avoid the petrol-power trap
Categories: Brazil Tags: Article, Brazil, Damian Carrington, Deforestation, Economic policy, Gas, Oil
New gas pipeline prompts fears for Amazon rainforest
The pipe will deliver cheaper, cleaner energy to Manaus but environmentalists fear it will lead to rainforest exploitation
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UK backing loans for ‘risky’ offshore oil drilling in Brazil
Documents show the UK government ignored risks in subsidising oil extraction from nearly 2,000m deep in Atlantic waters
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Deepwater oil drilling under scrutiny as Brazil’s Petrobas delays flotation
The flotation of Petrobras is a key part of the country's efforts to extract huge quantities of high-quality oil which lie around 280 miles offshore and 4,000 metres under the sea floor
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