Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil is keen to join Opec
Saudi Arabia’s offer highlights Brazil’s growing importance as an oil producer as well as the challenge it poses to the oil producer group
30 October 2019 - 17:02
Dubai — Brazil’s president welcomed an informal invitation from Saudi Arabia for his country to join Opec and said he would be eager to accept.
The Saudi offer highlights Brazil’s growing importance as an oil producer as well as the challenge it poses to the producer group’s influence on crude markets. President Jair Bolsonaro said he received the invitation on Wednesday after holding meetings this week with senior Saudi officials including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman...
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