Brazil’s oi✤l and gas sector has been transformed by the discovery and development of the abundant hydrocarbon reservoirs in the pre-salt offshore region, which started in 2006. A decade l🏅ater, the country surpassed Mexico ...

As of the end of 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean accounted for 19.0% of the world’s crude oil reserves and 4.1% of natural gas reserves, turning the region into a prominent player🍷 in the global oil and natural gas 𓃲industry ...

The effects of the COVID-19 p🌠an💮demic influenced the performance of Brazil’s economy in 2020; the banking sector was no exception, reporting a drop in profitability with return on equity down 3.1pp as of September 2020 compared to ...

The third quarter of ꦦ2020 was marked by a recovery of retail trade in Brazil. According to the IBGE Monthly Trade Su൲rvey, nominal sales revenue expanded by 10.8% y/y – the fastest pace since the beginning of the survey. In real terms, ...

Brazil’sܫ insurance sector continued to grow in 2019, with total premiums reaching 6.7% of the country’s GDP. D🎐uring the year, total insurance premium income rose by 9.9% y/y to BRL 489.1bn, posting its best performance in terms ...

Years after the 2015-2016 economic recession that profoundꩲly changed the Brazilian construction sector, recovery progressed strongly in 2019 with record-high new reside♉ntial building launches and sales, and a commitment by the new ...

The agriculture, livestock and fisheries sector in Brazil plays a key role in the domestic economy, accounting for 5.1% of total GDP, 24.6% of total export value and 3.7% of total employment in 2018🅘. The recent♒ economic and political ...

The year 2019 was a challenging one for the global automotive industry, which reported a 5.2% y/y decrease in motor vehicle output, ending ten years of continuous growth. On the one hand, key markets reached maximum automobile🍒 ...

Braz♍il is a relevant player in the global IT market, accounting for 2.1% of the sales of hardware, software and IT services worldwide in 2018. The country holds the ninth position globally, while ranking first regionally with a 42.8% share ...

Brazil is aꦡmong the leading players in the global 🀅metal processing industry. The country was not only the ninth largest crude steel producer in the world and the sixth leading net steel exporter in 2019 but also one of the top 20 primary ...