Stories for June 2018

Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
Brazil's second corn crop lower, but export forecast remains at 28m tons

Consultancy Agroconsult lowered its forecast for Brazil's so-called second corn crop to 55.2 million tons on Monday but left its export projection unchanged after a survey of fields in four states affected by planting delays and a drought. Agroconsult had estimated last month that the second crop, which farmers are currently harvesting, would total 57 million tons.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Pence visits Brazil: children separated from parents and Venezuela refugees in the agenda

President Michel Temer will press U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during his two-day visit to Brazil on cases of Brazilian children separated from their parents upon trying to enter the United States, a Brazilian diplomat said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:40 UTC
Saudis commitment to increase oil production to meet growing customer demand

Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant will meet customer demand for its crude after the country’s energy minister cemented a deal to boost global supply, according to Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Latest member to join OPEC expects to raise oil production by 65%

The Republic of Congo expects to raise oil production by as much 65% this year as two new projects come on stream, Hydrocarbons Minister Jean-Marc Thystere-Tchicaya said.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:26 UTC
Petrobras begins operations at Tartaruga Verde field

Petrobras has announced the start of production at Tartaruga Verde field, in the deep waters of the Campos basin, by means of FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes. The FPSO is located about 127 km off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in water depth of 765 m, with a capacity to process daily up to 150,000 bbl of oil and 3.5 MMcmg and 5 MMcm of gas compression.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
Latam stocks and currencies hit by global trade disputes

Latin American stocks and currencies mostly fell on Monday as the trade dispute between the United States and other leading economies worsened, but central bank intervention kept the Brazilian real steady.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
Brazilian soybeans expected to benefit from US-China trade war

The country that could indirectly benefit from the intensifying US-China trade war is Brazil, which finds itself in a strategic position to increase its market share of soybean exports to China.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 10:24 UTC
General strike in Argentina to protest president Macrí's economic reforms

Argentina labor's umbrella organization CGT, has organized a strike for Monday to protest the economic reforms being implemented y the administration of president Mauricio Macri's business friendly administration.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Brexit debate in the streets of London: tens of thousands march for, and against leaving the EU

Tens of thousands of people have marched on Saturday in central London to demand a final vote on any UK exit deal, on the second anniversary of the Brexit vote. Organizers of the People's Vote march say Brexit is “not a done deal” and people must “make their voices heard”. Meanwhile, hundreds attended a pro-Brexit counter-protest. It came as senior Cabinet ministers, including Liam Fox and David Davis, insisted the UK is prepared to walk away from talks without an agreement.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 08:27 UTC
Another judicial setback for Lula: Supreme Court cancels appeal ruling on his release from jail

Brazil's Supreme Court has cancelled a ruling set for Tuesday on an appeal by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to be freed from prison while he attempts to overturn his corruption sentence.