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Vast, Be8 to explore biofuel potential at Açu Port

Agreement includes supplying marine fuel blends and studying new export, import, and cabotage routes 03/28/2025 Vast Infraestrutura, the liquid bulk logistics subsidiary of Prumo Logística, and biodiesel producer Be8 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of the marine biofuel market at the Port of Açu, located in São João da […]

Brazil’s Central Bank signals high interest rates for longer

Monetary authority Chief Gabriel Galípolo says unanchored expectations require “greater effort”; institution sees 70% chance of inflation above target in 2025 03/28/2025 The persistence of inflation and the perception that it will remain above the target has not only led to a sharper increase in Brazil’s benchmark interest rate, the Selic, but may also require […]

U.S. trade measures could impact Brazil’s auto industry

Besides Brazilian auto parts shipped to the U.S. and used in Mexican car plants, automakers may redirect investments to American factories 03/28/2025 Import tariffs in the automotive industry, already in effect or under discussion by Donald Trump’s administration, are expected to impact Brazil as well. The United States and Mexico are the second- and third-largest […]

Rising food prices could contaminate other sectors, Central Bank says

Minutes of last meeting show Monetary Policy Committee expects pass-through on industrialized goods of dollar’s recent appreciation against Brazilian real 03/25/2025 Minutes of the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) show Central Bank officials expects the recent appreciation of the dollar against the real to affect industrial prices in the coming months, and […]

Income tax exemption up to R$5,000 fuels progressive taxation debate

Increasing taxation on high income does not ensure a change in the tax model, experts say 03/20/2025 The proposal announced by the Lula administration to reform income tax, affecting both those earning up to R$5,000 and high-income taxpayers, places Brazil at the heart of a debate that has gained momentum in recent years. The discussion revolves […]

Antitrust regulator tribunal restores Paper’s rights in Eldorado

Eldorado is controlled by the Batista family’s J&F, who claim the contract signed with Paper expired in 2018; courts have already recognized its validity 03/20/2025 The Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has narrowed the scope of the provisional remedy imposed by the antitrust watchdog’s General Superintendency, thus restoring certain shareholder rights […]

With Selic at 14.25%, Brazil’s Central Bank signals smaller hike ahead

The 100-basis-point hike announced Wednesday marks the fifth consecutive increase, pushing the benchmark interest rate to its highest level since 2016 03/20/2025 As expected, the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) raised the benchmark Selic interest rate from 13.25% to 14.25%. The key question now is what comes next. On this front, the committee indicated […]

Soy exports face delays as truck backlog grows in Rondônia

Farmers struggle with long wait times amid record harvest and logistical bottlenecks 03/18/2025 In a year of record grain production and a concentrated soybean harvest driven by weather conditions, producers are struggling to transport their crops through the port of Porto Velho, the capital city of northern Rondônia state. From there, the soybeans are shipped […]

More Brazilian listed companies seeking bankruptcy protection

High interest rates expected to sustain wave of corporate restructurings 03/18/2025 More than 20 publicly traded companies in Brazil are currently undergoing bankruptcy protection or out-of-court restructuring, a figure that is likely to rise in 2025 as more firms struggle to meet their debt obligations amid persistently high interest rates. Experts consulted by Valor anticipate […]