Important News
You are welcome to read about important news related to Brazil and USA commercial relations and interests. This is a summary of major Brazilian publications, and TV news with focus on U.S. interest in the South American region. Reactions to world news (also of U.S. interest), are summarized here. Our consultants will update this page from time. Just click on the news links to read full text on our site.
Brazil Ethanol, Biodiesel News - January 9, 2012
In its last story in the series about ethanol, the Jornal Nacional News heard Brazilian specialists and government officers about what matters most to the country's drivers: price of fuel. Reporter Julio Mosquéra shows that 2012 will...//// The sugar-alcohol sector ended the year 2011 with idleness levels in the Center-South mills of the country, reaching 150 million tons of cane. This means...//// The diversification of raw materials for the manufacture of biofuel prompts this sector to decrease gradually the use of soybean. The percentage of soybean used for industrial... Read more
In its last story in the series about ethanol, the Jornal Nacional News heard Brazilian specialists and government officers about what matters most to the country's drivers: price of fuel. Reporter Julio Mosquéra shows that 2012 will...//// The sugar-alcohol sector ended the year 2011 with idleness levels in the Center-South mills of the country, reaching 150 million tons of cane. This means...//// The diversification of raw materials for the manufacture of biofuel prompts this sector to decrease gradually the use of soybean. The percentage of soybean used for industrial... Read more
President Dilma Launches Tietê River Yard, Waterway Tietê-Paraná
With an investment of R$ 432.3 million (US$ 254.29 million) for boats, the Tietê River Shipyard intends to build 80 barges and 20 tugboats, thus forming 20 combined vessels (four barges and a tugboat each), with transport capacity of 7.6 million liters each. According to Transpetro, each combined vessel has the same load capacity of... Read more
With an investment of R$ 432.3 million (US$ 254.29 million) for boats, the Tietê River Shipyard intends to build 80 barges and 20 tugboats, thus forming 20 combined vessels (four barges and a tugboat each), with transport capacity of 7.6 million liters each. According to Transpetro, each combined vessel has the same load capacity of... Read more
Brazil's Trade Balance Has Surplus of US$ 29.7 Billion in 2011
Brazil's trade balance surplus in 2011 reached US$ 29.7 billion and presented growth of 47.8% over 2010. The result is the highest number in the last four years, except for 2007, when it was US$ 40 billion. Brazilian exports in the year reached new peaks, totaling US$...Read more
Brazil's trade balance surplus in 2011 reached US$ 29.7 billion and presented growth of 47.8% over 2010. The result is the highest number in the last four years, except for 2007, when it was US$ 40 billion. Brazilian exports in the year reached new peaks, totaling US$...Read more
Best Place to Invest in Brazil
The city of Jundiai is located at the crossroads of the highways Bandeirantes and Anhanguera, approximately 60 km from São Paulo and 40 km from Campinas, recorded a strong growth surge in the real estate sector in recent years. From this region, companies distributing consumer products, can do product easier registration with the health authorities (ANVISA) for products requiring this, and reach very large markets in the state...Read more
The city of Jundiai is located at the crossroads of the highways Bandeirantes and Anhanguera, approximately 60 km from São Paulo and 40 km from Campinas, recorded a strong growth surge in the real estate sector in recent years. From this region, companies distributing consumer products, can do product easier registration with the health authorities (ANVISA) for products requiring this, and reach very large markets in the state...Read more
To recover from deficits in the renovation of sugarcane, Brazilian producers bet on peanuts
Within the sugar cane harvest year, which runs until may, prices of ethanol in the fuel pumps may continue losing competitiveness compared to gasoline. On average, the liter of ethanol...Read more
Within the sugar cane harvest year, which runs until may, prices of ethanol in the fuel pumps may continue losing competitiveness compared to gasoline. On average, the liter of ethanol...Read more
Sugar Mills Test Ethanol Produced With Sorghum
Large Brazilian ethanol producing groups, such as Raizen, ETH, Bunge and Sao Martinho are planting sweet sorghum, which is a grass family plant, much like sugar cane and corn...Read more
Large Brazilian ethanol producing groups, such as Raizen, ETH, Bunge and Sao Martinho are planting sweet sorghum, which is a grass family plant, much like sugar cane and corn...Read more
Brazil Intensifies Actions Against False Customs Origin Declarations
"We will improve the process, reduce delays and boost our foreign trade analyst team", announces the Director of International Negotiations of the Ministry of Development, Daniel Godinho. He coordinates six investigations that should give results right now in the first half of 2012, and...Read more
"We will improve the process, reduce delays and boost our foreign trade analyst team", announces the Director of International Negotiations of the Ministry of Development, Daniel Godinho. He coordinates six investigations that should give results right now in the first half of 2012, and...Read more
Brazil's Lame Victory on Ethanol
After thirty years, the U.S. barriers to the Brazilian ethanol were taken out. It is a pity that the Brazilian sugar mills are not able to supply not even the internal market...Read more
After thirty years, the U.S. barriers to the Brazilian ethanol were taken out. It is a pity that the Brazilian sugar mills are not able to supply not even the internal market...Read more
Brazil Overtakes UK as Sixth-Largest Economy
Brazil has overtaken the UK to become the world's sixth-largest economy, according to a team of economists. The banking crash of 2008 and the subsequent recession has relegated...Read more
Brazil has overtaken the UK to become the world's sixth-largest economy, according to a team of economists. The banking crash of 2008 and the subsequent recession has relegated...Read more
Brazilian Unemployment Rate is the Lowest Ever Recorded
The year of 2011 ends with good news for Brazil: the unemployment rate, which was 5.8%, fell to 5.2% in November. In addition to being the lowest rate for the month in nine years, this is the lowest since the beginning of the historical series,...Read more
The year of 2011 ends with good news for Brazil: the unemployment rate, which was 5.8%, fell to 5.2% in November. In addition to being the lowest rate for the month in nine years, this is the lowest since the beginning of the historical series,...Read more
The Brazilian Government wants more ethanol in 2012
Pressed by the sugar and ethanol mill owners, the government is preparing measures to stimulate the production of ethanol in the next year, to avoid the repetition of the 2011 results now confirmed: the Brazilian production of hydrated alcohol, used in automobiles powered by gasoline and alcohol,...Read more
Pressed by the sugar and ethanol mill owners, the government is preparing measures to stimulate the production of ethanol in the next year, to avoid the repetition of the 2011 results now confirmed: the Brazilian production of hydrated alcohol, used in automobiles powered by gasoline and alcohol,...Read more
Short Notes on Brazil's Sugar and Ethanol Industry - December 19, 2011
Brazil biofuels - Petrobras invests US$ 224.7 billion by the year 2015 - Petrobras will invest 57% of the US$ 224.7 billion earmarked for investments up to 2015 in exploration and production. In total, it will be US$ 127.5 billion. More than 45% of these resources intended for the pre-salt findings... Deadlock threatens the future of ethanol in Brazil - The confrontation between the supply of ethanol shock and the policy of stabilization in prices of gasoline has become a macroeconomic logjam...Read more
Brazil biofuels - Petrobras invests US$ 224.7 billion by the year 2015 - Petrobras will invest 57% of the US$ 224.7 billion earmarked for investments up to 2015 in exploration and production. In total, it will be US$ 127.5 billion. More than 45% of these resources intended for the pre-salt findings... Deadlock threatens the future of ethanol in Brazil - The confrontation between the supply of ethanol shock and the policy of stabilization in prices of gasoline has become a macroeconomic logjam...Read more
Green Buildings Sector in Infancy Stage in Brazil
Brazil is in fourth place among 120 countries with a greater number of projects that can receive the Green Seal, name by which is known the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed), a protocol of international certification and assessment of...Read more
Brazil is in fourth place among 120 countries with a greater number of projects that can receive the Green Seal, name by which is known the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed), a protocol of international certification and assessment of...Read more
Short Notes on Brazil's Sugar and Ethanol Industry - December 14, 2011
Sugar cane mills will need to investor US$ 156 billion by 2020,... Sugar cane sector ends 2011 with the lowest productivity in 24 years... Brazil's biofuels production problems slows down global production, says IEA...Read more
Sugar cane mills will need to investor US$ 156 billion by 2020,... Sugar cane sector ends 2011 with the lowest productivity in 24 years... Brazil's biofuels production problems slows down global production, says IEA...Read more
Bioelectricity Production From Sugar Cane May Double in Ten Years in Brazil
Brazil's greatest assets concerning clean energy generation. According to the Energy Research Company (EPE)'s,...Read more...
Brazil's greatest assets concerning clean energy generation. According to the Energy Research Company (EPE)'s,...Read more...
Brazil is the 5th Largest Investor In Renewable Energy
Brazil is the fifth biggest investor in renewable energy in the world in 2010, reaching about...Read more...
Brazil is the fifth biggest investor in renewable energy in the world in 2010, reaching about...Read more...
U.S. Entrepreneurs Want to Lift Subsidy and Tariff on Ethanol
American businessmen have asked Congress to allow, as planned, the expiration at the end of...Read more
American businessmen have asked Congress to allow, as planned, the expiration at the end of...Read more
New Brazilian Gold Cycle
With technology and expensive metal worldwide, Brazil’s gold production will double, attracting investments of US$ 2.4 billion...Read more
With technology and expensive metal worldwide, Brazil’s gold production will double, attracting investments of US$ 2.4 billion...Read more
Brazil needs 40 new Sugar Mills
The first timid forecasts for the harvest of sugar cane in South Center Brazil for 2012/2013 point to numbers ranging from maintaining the current harvest volume (around 490 million tons), to even more optimistic levels (560 million tons). Most of these recent numbers are...Read more
The first timid forecasts for the harvest of sugar cane in South Center Brazil for 2012/2013 point to numbers ranging from maintaining the current harvest volume (around 490 million tons), to even more optimistic levels (560 million tons). Most of these recent numbers are...Read more
Brazilian agribusiness exports grow 22% in October
The increase of Brazilian exports soy complex, coffee, sugar alcohol complex, fiber, textiles, grain and flour had significant performance in October in the trade balance of agribusiness, said the Ministry of Agricultures, Cattle and Supply last Friday (Nov 11)...Read more
The increase of Brazilian exports soy complex, coffee, sugar alcohol complex, fiber, textiles, grain and flour had significant performance in October in the trade balance of agribusiness, said the Ministry of Agricultures, Cattle and Supply last Friday (Nov 11)...Read more
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