The political strain the Lula administration has taken on by pushing forward the environmental licensing process for the so-called Block 59 in the Amazon River Mouth is directly linked to the ...

The first well at the mouth of the Amazon (block FZA-M-59) would be drilled at a depth of 2.88 km. Moreover, the ocean currents at the planned site are more complex and variable than those in the ...

Despite its potential in the oil and gas sectors, there are numerous objections stemming from environmental concerns given its proximity to the mouth of the Amazon River. In addition to the ...

See All Key Ideas Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pushing to approve exploratory oil drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River before November’s U.N. COP30, an initiative which ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet with environmental agency Ibama this week or the next to discuss Petrobras’ bid to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon river ...

In Brazil, home to about 60 per cent of the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel drilling and mining are prohibited in Indigenous ...

The safety measures that usually define offshore oil exploration have not prevented an increase in accidents in Brazil. In 2024, the sector recorded the highest number of incidents since the beginning ...