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Rio de Janeiro
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Mero oil field: Brazil’s pre-salt giant reaches full four-FPSO capacity in 2026
Mero oil field, Brazil's third-largest pre-salt asset in the Santos Basin, reached 770,000 bpd installed capacity in 2026 with four FPSOs now operating. Full reserves and operator overview.
April 19, 2026
Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) hits hydrocarbons again in Brazil’s pre-salt. Is the reserve story getting stronger?
Petrobras and bp have confirmed a new Campos Basin pre-salt hydrocarbon find. Read what it could mean for reserves, strategy, and offshore growth.
April 14, 2026
Why GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA is entering the long-haul market with a Rio–New York route
Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas launches its first Rio–New York long-haul route. Discover why this move could reshape airline competition and Brazil–U.S. travel.
March 8, 2026
Petrobras commits $6bn to Rio refining and petrochemicals in major downstream expansion
Find out how Petrobras’s R$33B Rio investment could reshape refining, petrochemicals and drive a cleaner energy transition—read more now!
July 6, 2025
Lady Gaga’s concert in Brazil almost ended in tragedy—Here’s what saved 2.5 million fans
Bomb plot foiled at Lady Gaga Rio concert; Brazilian police arrest two linked to anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group before Copacabana event.
May 5, 2025
McDermott bags major offshore contract for Wahoo field in Brazil
McDermott has clinched a significant transportation and installation contract from PRIO (previously known as PetroRio) for the Wahoo…
September 24, 2023
War on crime or tragedy? Brazil’s deadly police raids explained
In a high-octane police raid that has ignited shock and controversy, at least nine people were killed during…
August 3, 2023
Wipro to add more than 500 technology jobs in Brazil
Wipro said that it will be recruiting over 500 new people in Brazil in technology jobs over the…
February 27, 2022
Búzios oil field : Saipem, Daewoo Shipbuilding win contract for P-79 FPSO
Saipem and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have bagged a contract from Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) for the…
June 15, 2021
Petrobras finds hydrocarbons in Block C-M-657 well in Campos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras) said that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Well 1-BRSA-1376D-RJS (Naru)…
September 24, 2020