Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - Brazil's Petrobras announces license to explore at mouth of Amazon

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2025-10-20

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Monday announced it had been granted a license to drill an exploratory well at the mouth of the Amazon River, a divisive project that has dismayed conservationists. "The rig is currently at the well site, and drilling is scheduled to begin immediately, with an estimated duration of five months," Petrobras said in a statement sent to AFP, adding it had met "all the requirements" set by Brazil's IBAMA environmental......

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