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IEA: record oil output from US, Brazil, Canada and Norway to keep global markets well supplied

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Oil production growth from the United States, Brazil, Canada and Norway can keep the world well supplied, more than meeting global oil demand growth through 2020, but more investment will be needed to boost output after that, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual report on oil markets.

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Brazil and US to deepen cooperation on energy; aviation biofuels

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Among the statements and agreements emerging from President Obama’s official visit to Brazil and meeting with President Dilma Rousseff were overall support for the US supporting “ the rise of Brazil as a global power ” as well as an agreement to launch a Strategic Energy Dialogue between the two countries.

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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore are supporting the purchase of the Atlantic Nickel nickel sulfide and the Mineraçao Vale Verde copper mine in Brazil by ACG , a London-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for US$ 1 billion. It plans for an average copper equivalent production of c. lb copper.

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Brazil Temporarily Reduces Ethanol Content in Gasoline from 25% to 20%

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Blend reductions are not new in Brazil, UNICA said ; the last reduction occurred in March of 2006, when the percentage fell from 25% to 20%. The blend level was raised to 23% in November of that year, and fully reinstated at 25% in July of 2007. Hydrous ethanol is the more popular fuel in Brazil. million tons of sugar and 25.7

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ADM will build second biodiesel facility in Brazil; boost in production capacity of more than 50%

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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) today will construct a second biodiesel plant in Brazil. With an annual biodiesel production capacity of 164,000 metric tons, the plant will increase ADM’s biodiesel capacity in Brazil by more than 50%. —Domingo Lastra, president of ADM do Brasil Ltda.

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Honeywell’s UOP supplied nearly 92,000 liters of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel to GOL Airlines for World Cup flights

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UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from its UOP Renewable Jet Fuel process will power 200 commercial flights on GOL Airlines during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Honeywell Green Jet Fuel was made from inedible corn oil and used cooking oil.

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Honeywell’s UOP supplied nearly 92,000 liters of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel to GOL Airlines for World Cup flights

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UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel produced from its UOP Renewable Jet Fuel process will power 200 commercial flights on GOL Airlines during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Honeywell Green Jet Fuel was made from inedible corn oil and used cooking oil.

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