Brazil

Brazil

Brazil Pork Prices Dip in April but Remain Higher Year-Over-Year

In Brazil, average prices for live pigs and pork meat decreased from March to April 2025, primarily due to reduced demand from the processing industry, accordin…

Solar Module

PV Module Demand in Brazil’s Centralized Generation Market Declining After Reaching 5.1 GW in 2024

Brazil’s centralized solar generation market experienced a decline in photovoltaic (PV) module demand in 2024, reaching 5.1 GWp, an 18% decrease from 6.2 …

Metal

Lynas CEO Says Company Is Eyeing Rare Earths Buys in Malaysia, Brazil

Lynas Rare Earths, a leading global producer, is exploring opportunities to acquire rare earth deposits in Malaysia and Brazil, according to CEO Amanda Lacaze. …

Brazil

Brazil Forecasts Pork Production and Export Growth Despite Rising Corn Prices

Itaú BBA’s recent report projects a positive outlook for Brazil’s pork and poultry sectors in 2025, despite rising corn prices, a key animal …

Oil Field

BW Energy Greenlights Maromba Field Development, Offshore Brazil

BW Energy has finalized its investment decision for the Maromba field development offshore Brazil, located 100 km off the coast in the Campos Basin. The project…

Crude Oil

With Brazilian Oil Project Approved, BW Energy Sets Sights on Doubling Output by 2028

BW Energy, an Oslo-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has approved the final investment decision for the Maromba field development in the Ca…

Crude Oil

Petrobras Posts Slight Drop In First-Quarter Oil and Gas Output

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run oil company, reported its first-quarter production results, achieving a daily output of 2.77 million barrels of oil equivale…

Brazil

Soil Health Response to Soil Biological Conditioner in Brazilian Soybean Fields

In Brazil, the world's leading soybean producer, a diverse range of weather and soil conditions supports extensive cultivation. To explore the impact of bio…

Metal

Aclara Inaugurates Heavy Rare Earths Pilot Plant in Brazil

Aclara Resources has launched its semi-industrial heavy rare earths pilot plant in Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. The facility is designed to process ap…

Brazil

Brazil’s Ethanol Boom Keeps More Corn at Home

Brazil’s rising domestic corn consumption is expected to reduce its role in the global export market, potentially benefiting other exporters and influenci…

China

China Accelerates Shift to Brazilian Soybeans, as US Agricultural Exports Plunge Amid Tariffs

In April 2025, China’s Zhejiang Province is seeing a significant increase in soybean shipments from Brazil. Around 40 Brazilian soybean vessels are expect…

Metal

Vale Reports 17% Drop In Q1 2025 Net Income Amid Lower Iron Ore Prices

Brazil-based iron ore producer Vale reported a 17% decline in net income for the first quarter of 2025, ending March 31, primarily due to lower iron ore prices.…

Biofuel

Brazilian Giants Vale and Petrobras Test Biofuel Blend on Bulk Carrier

Brazilian mining company Vale and oil and gas leader Petrobras have partnered to test a biofuel blend containing 24% second-generation biodiesel on a Vale-chart…

Brazil

TikTok Owner Weighs Data Center Project in Brazil, Sources Say

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, is exploring a significant investment in a data center in Brazil, according to three informed sources. The project…

Brazil

Brazil: Domestic Market Begins to Focus On Exports of 2025 Second Corn Crop

Global markets faced heightened tension in April 2025 as trade disputes between the U.S. and China intensified, affecting commerce and agricultural planning. Th…