The Outlook for Brazil’s Oil & Gas Sector

After many years of praise, Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras has come under criticism.  For many, its weak profits, soaring debts and stagnant oil production are signs that the company is failing under the weight of government intervention. Yet Brazil holds some of the world’s largest oil fields in the deep water pre-salt, and recent bid rounds have drawn some major international and state-run oil companies. With presidential elections on the horizon, our panelists will discuss the future of Brazilian energy policy, the outlook for oil and gas production, and the appetite for investment from international oil companies and Chinese state firms.

Speakers:

• Sylvie D’Apote 
  Founding Partner, Prysma E&T
• Edmar Almeida 
  Professor, Institute of Economics, Universidade Federal Rio de Janeiro

Moderator:

• Lisa Viscidi
  Energy, Climate Change & Extractive Industries Program Director, Inter-American Dialogue