Despite recent controversies, Brazil’s state-led oil firm has cause for optimism thanks to two recent deals that sharpen its focus on pre-salt oil.
Energy & Commodities
Petrobras’ $20-Billion Bright Spot
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Naki Mendoza
Viewpoint: Alberta's Electoral Winner Pledges to Right Energy Sector
The electoral result in Canada’s top oil-producing province reveals dismay over lost energy sector opportunities, writes AS/COA’s Naki Mendoza.
AMLO’s Energy Policy: A Bygone Era
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Valeria Moy
Plans for a new oil refinery miss an opportunity to modernize Mexican energy policy.
Viewpoint: Brazil's Petrobras Is Getting Back in the Black
Jair Bolsonaro is keeping the state oil firm lean and focusing on its core strength, writes AS/COA Energy Director Naki Mendoza.
In Colombia, an Unpopular Tax Plan Unites Congress
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Benjamin Russell
Left and right find cause for concern with President Iván Duque’s plan to tax basic goods.
The Chinese Investment that Could Boost Chile's Lithium Boom – and Help Climate Change, Too
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Jorge Heine, Anders Beal
A Chinese firm wants to invest billions, but has met resistance.
How Change Is Challenging the Brazilian Energy Sector
“An exception should be made for energy policies to allow the sector to continue its recent gains,” writes AS/COA’s Naki Mendoza for About Energy.