ADVERTISEMENT
Why Billions of Barrels of Oil Go Untapped in Brazil
A contract dispute between oil giant Petrobras and the government has been dragging on since 2013.
05 Mar 2019, 08:17 PM IST
(Bloomberg) -- There’s enough as-yet-unassigned oil under the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to keep the entire world running for almost six months. So why is the crude just sitting there? A contract dispute between oil giant Petrobras and the government has been dragging on since 2013, and until it’s resolved, drillers can’t start targeting those deep-water deposits.
I’m already a Subscriber Sign In
To continue reading this story
Subscribe to unlock & enjoy all Members-only benefits
Choose a plan
Renews automatically. Cancel anytime.
As a Subscriber you get
Access to
Stories
Curated
Newsletters
20,000+
Research Reports
Priority Pass
to Special Events
Ad-Lite
Experience
Members-Only
Rewards
NDTV Profit
Exclusive Stories
Full Access to
NDTV Profit App
Access to
Stories
20,000+
Research Reports
Ad-Lite
Experience
NDTV Profit
Exclusive Stories
Curated
Newsletters
Priority Pass
to Special Events
Members-Only
Rewards
Full Access to
NDTV Profit App
Still Not convinced ? Know More
ADVERTISEMENT