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Sinopec gains approval for Galp deal

Chinese Government gives go-ahead for acquisition of Galp's Brazilian unit.
Tags: Brazil, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Environment, regulatory and standards

Argentina looks to Petrobras after nationalising Repsol-YPF

Argentina surprised the oil and finance world by 'nationalising' YPF, scuppering a potential Sinopec deal and is now looking to Brazil's Petrobras for production investment
Tags: Brazil, Chevron, China, ConocoPhillips, Environment, regulatory and standards, Repsol, S America, Sinopec, Total

A chance to buy motorsport history

Racing legend Ayrton Senna's first F1 car up for sale
Tags: And finally, Brazil, motorsport

Brazilian company buys UK business from Exxon

Brazil's largest ethanol exporter has bought and Exxon-owned UK oil and chemicals business.
Tags: Brazil, Corporate News, Europe, ExxonMobil

BRICs & US oil consumption to top nearly $2,000bn and US synthetics to grow

Two new reports show significant growth in global oil consumption and specific US demand for synthetic lubes and functional fluids.
Tags: base oil, Brazil, China, India, Lubes news, Lubricants, North America, Russia

New discoveries bode well for Brazil

Oil and gas finds by Repsol and Petrobras look good for Brazil's oil reserves
Tags: Brazil, Lubes news, Petrobras, Repsol, Sinopec

Petrobras celebrates record outputs

Brazil's oil producer declares record oil and gas levels for 2011.
Tags: Brazil, Lubes news, Petrobras

Chevron suspends Brazil drilling

Chevron has voluntarily suspended its offshore drilling operations in Brazil
Tags: Brazil, Environment and Regulatory watch, S America

Brazilian Oil assets sold for $3.5bn

Sinopec buys stake in Brazilian deep sea oil blocks.
Tags: Brazil, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, S America, Sinopec

Jianghua to Double Brazil Sales by 2015

Automaker to push for Brazilian market as domestic sales drop.
Tags: automotive industry, Brazil, China, Corporate News, Forecasts

OPEC cuts global oil demand forecasts

OPEC has reduced its demand forecasts for the rest of 2011 and 2012 as global economy weakens.
Tags: Africa, Brazil, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Middle East, N America, OPEC, S America

BP buys Brazil biofuel share

BP is to take complete ownership of joint venture ethanol operation Tropical BioEnergia.
Tags: bio fuels, BP, Brazil, S America

Exxon builds US plant and selects base stock distributors

ExxonMobil Chemical has broken ground on a massive base stock plant in Texas, while its Base Sock division selects new distributors around the world.
Tags: additives, Australia, base oil, Brazil, ExxonMobil, North America

Amyris launches sustainable lube range

Renewable product specialists introduce a new range of Biofene-based lubricants as Albemarle helps boost base oil production
Tags: bio lubes, Brazil, innovation, N America

Petrobras approves five year plan.

Brazil's Petrobras has approved a five year plan to include $220bn investments.
Tags: Brazil, Corporate News, Petrobras

Lifan to set up auto plant in Brazil

Chongqing Lifan is to set up an auto production plant in Brazil.
Tags: automotive industry, Brazil, China, Corporate News, OEM and automotive

Statoil discovers crude in Brazil

Statoil has made significant oil discoveries around its Peregrino Field in Brazil.
Tags: Brazil, China, Lubes news, Sinopec, Statoil

Amyris gives Brazil bio boost

Amyris has signed a major contract for sugar-based bio-additive production
Tags: additives, bio lubes, Brazil, innovation, N America

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