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Brasile
Petrobras’s Natural Gas Monopoly Could Soon Be Over
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Bento Albuquerque (Ministry of Mines and Energy) has announced that the federal government will open the natural gas market to competition. According to the minister, the fact that only the state-owned company Petrobras operates in most areas related to the ...
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Brasile
Bolsonaro to Auction Offshore Oil Fields in the Northeast Despite Warnings From Environmentalists
By Peter Prengaman And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro plans to auction seven offshore oil fields in the northeast despite contrary advice from analysts of Brazil’s main environmental body, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. Environmentalists say ...
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Brasile USA
Ethanol Prices in Brazil Jump over 18 Percent
By Phillip Herring, S&P Global RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hydrous ethanol prices in Brazil’s key Center-South region jumped just over 18 percent over the first 11 days of April to a record high of R$ 2,350/cu m (US$ 604) because of heavy rains in the region. During the same ...
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USA Corea del Sud
Seoul calls on Washington for auto tariff exclusion
South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki has asked the US government for an exemption from a
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Nigeria Regno Unito
NDDC, UK Varsities To Deepen Ties On Scholarship Programmes
LEADERSHIP: The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it is deepening its partnership with universities in the United Kingdom (UK) to enhance its human capital development programmes. NDDC Managing Director (MD), Prof. Nelson Brambaifa, disclosed this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, on ...
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Turchia
Turkey sharpening SMEs’ competitive edge: Tech minister
Turkey has invested some 566 million Turkish lira ($103 million) in subsidies to its small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the first three months of 2019, according to official figures released on April 14.
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Cina Giappone
Japanese, Chinese ministers discuss key issues at Beijing economic dialogue meeting
Ministers from Japan and China attend a meeting in Beijing and focus on key economic issues ranging from trade and investment to better protection of ...
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USA Giappone
Currency manipulation rule to be included in any U.S.-Japan trade talk agreement: Steven Mnuchin
Any agreement reached during U.S.-Japan trade talks in Washington will include a requirement to refrain from manipulating currencies to gain an advantage in international trade.
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Cina USA
US willing to face ‘repercussions’ from China on trade — Mnuchin
Comments suggest Washington will meet Beijing’s demand for ‘two-way’ enforcement deal
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Giappone
Japan’s foreign minister slams efforts on North Korea
Taro Kono says Pyongyang continues to get around sanctions with ship-to-ship transfers