Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil's Petrobras detects signs of oil off Amazon coast

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Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced Friday it had detected signs of oil off the coast of the country's Amazon region, in an exploration project fiercely opposed by environmentalists. It was a significant milestone for the project backed by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who believes his country needs fossil fuel revenue to fund its energy transition. "Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well c......

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