The Minister of Mines and Energy, Adolfo Sachsida, said this Monday (26.Sep.2022), in Rio de Janeiro, that he is sure that Petrobras will sell all the refineries provided for in the divestment plan and, with that, will honor the agreement with CADE (Administrative Council for Economic Defense).
He recalled that RLAM (Mataripe Refinery) and Reman (Isaac Sabbá Refinery) were recently sold.
“This reduces the concentration of this market from 98% to 80%. I am sure that Petrobras will do everything to fulfill the agreement with Cade and sell all the refineries that were agreed”he said, at the opening of the 20th Rio Oil&Gas, the largest event in the sector in Latin America.
The agreement closed between Cade and Petrobras, in 2019, provides for the sale, by the company, of 8 refineries, which will result in the reduction of the state-owned company’s operations in the refining area in Brazil. Sachsida added that the works on the Manaus-Boa Vista power line will resume next month.
Also at the meeting, the minister encouraged investments in CPR Verde (Green Rural Product Certificate), a credit title created to finance reforestation activities and maintenance of native vegetation on rural properties. He said that the asset can be used in environmental projects. “This instrument already exists. You can buy in any environmental service, that is, you preserve the environment and have gains for your company, so get to know this instrument”he said.
The minister took advantage of the presence of investors at the meeting to ask for support for the project to revitalize the headquarters of the CPRM (Mineral Resources Research Company), where the Museum of Earth Sciences, intended for geology and paleontology, is located.
“We have to have the museum and Litoteca standing. There, children went to learn about geology, saw dreams growing and, unfortunately, today CPRM is in difficulties. I would very much like the private support to recover the CPRM”said.
Legislation
For the Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite, despite the search for faster release of the licensing of projects in the sector, the legislation has been respected.
“We, together with Minister Sachsida, work to bring sustainable exploration, exploration with environmental and social responsibility. We walk together so that this happens and that we can explore all the opportunities that the oil and gas sector presents to Brazil, but all of them in the direction of a green economy”he said, adding that the sector is already on this path, as the example of “oil with a lower carbon footprint” presented by Petrobras.
“Brazil has the opportunity to be a country of energy security and also of green energy for the world”, stated.
The minister announced that, during COP 27 (27th United Nations Conference on Climate Change), between November 6 and 18, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Brazil will have a relevant participation in the area of renewable energy.
“The Climate Conference this year will be very focused on energy and Brazil will present the country of green energies. We have more than 100 GW of surplus biomass, wind and solar energy for energy production. A more competitive energy. These energies in the Northeast, especially solar and wind, are at super competitive prices compared to what is happening in the world, in addition to marine wind with weathervanes at sea with a potential of more than 1,000 GW”said.
energy capital
The president of the Brazilian Oil and Gas Institute, Roberto Ardenghy, said that this year’s edition of Rio Oil&Gas marks the resumption of Rio de Janeiro as the energy capital of the world.
“This week, Rio de Janeiro stands out as the place where the main formulas and the future of this industry will be discussed, which has a huge role in world society as a whole and also in Brazil, but also, a decarbonized and technological industry, which it will generate a lot of jobs and a lot of tax payments. We calculate US$ 600 billion in the next ten years, creating 500 thousand jobs throughout Brazil”, stated.
The mayor of Rio Eduardo Paes (PSD)who also participated in the opening of Rio Oil&Gas, celebrated the meeting’s return to the city. “For us, it is a joy and pride to be able to have this meeting so traditional in the history of our city, which has been held in Rio de Janeiro for 40 years and, once again, being a face-to-face meeting”said.
With information from Agência Brasil.
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