Brazil’s Petrobras detects signs of oil off Amazon coast
- Brazil’s Petrobras detects signs of oil off Amazon coast15-Aug-2026, 08:4915 Aug 2026, 08:49The company said it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well currently being drilled about 175km off the coast of Amapa.
- Petrobras said it began the deepwater drilling operation in October 2025, following a five-year process to obtain an environmental permit.
- (EPA Images pic) RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced Friday it had detected signs of oil off the coast of the country’s Amazon region in an exploration project fiercely opposed by environmentalists.
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- Brazil’s Petrobras detects signs of oil off Amazon coast15-Aug-2026, 08:4915 Aug 2026, 08:49The company said it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well currently being drilled about 175km off the coast of Amapa.
- Petrobras said it began the deepwater drilling operation in October 2025, following a five-year process to obtain an environmental permit.
- (EPA Images pic) RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced Friday it had detected signs of oil off the coast of the country’s Amazon region in an exploration project fiercely opposed by environmentalists.
Sources: Freemalaysiatoday