Tag: Edison Lobao

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:49 UTC

  Brazil raises fuel prices for the first time since 2008, effective next Monday

  

  Brazil's state managed oil company Petrobras said it will raise gasoline and diesel prices for the first time since 2008, a move aimed at ending refining losses and paying for the world's largest corporate spending plan.

• Friday, June 22nd 2012 - 08:13 UTC

  Brazilian government studying fuel price increase to support Petrobras

  

  Officials from Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras and the government on Thursday confirmed they are studying a fuel price increase to help offset the costs of fuel sector investments.

• Monday, April 30th 2012 - 04:08 UTC

  “Brazil ready to live a natural gas golden era” with self sufficiency in five years

  

  Brazil which currently imports 35% of the natural gas it consumes from Bolivia has found sufficient reserves to ensure self-sufficiency in the coming five years announced Mines and Energy minister Edison Lobao.

• Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 22:34 UTC

  Brazil feels YPF dispute will not interfere with Petrobras operations in Argentina

  

  Brazil’s Mines and Energy minister Edison Lobao discarded that operations of Petrobras in Argentina could be affected by the decision from the administration of President Cristina Fernandez to expropriate YPF from Spain’s Repsol.

• Friday, September 2nd 2011 - 08:23 UTC

  Brazil to reclaim sub-salt oil exploration blocks awarded in 2006 auction

  

  Brazil's government will reclaim promising oil exploration blocks won by companies in a bidding round five years ago but never formally leased to the winners, the country's energy minister Edison Lobao said.

• Wednesday, June 8th 2011 - 23:32 UTC

  Brazil unveils plan and incentives to boost ethanol production

  

  Brazil's government unveiled new financing and other incentives for sugar cane ethanol production, vowing to work closely with the private sector to boost production in an industry that has struggled recently despite its immense promise.

• Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 07:49 UTC

  Brazil’s main coalition partner given five ministries in Rousseff’s cabinet

  

  Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday nominated five Cabinet members from her most important coalition partner in an effort to secure congressional support for her government.