Petrobras and Galp Energia Sign Biofuel Agreement
BRAZIL - Petrobras and Galp Energia SGPS signed an Investment Agreement in Lisbon, to create a joint-venture to develop a biofuel production and marketing project..

Petrobras Delivers First Shipment of Biodiesel
BRAZIL - Petrobras Biofuels delivered its first commercial load of biodiesel last week - a shipment, of 44,780 litres left Candeias Mill, in Bahia, the first biodiesel mill built by...

Petrobras Inaugurates Biodiesel Plant
BRAZIL - Brazil's Petrobras (Petroleo Brasileiro SA) is opening a biofuels unit today to oversee $1.5 billion of investments over the next five years.

IBI Acquires Share in Jatropha Production
SAO PAULO - Integrated Biodiesel Industries, Ltd (IBI) announced today a 10% acquisition of Irish jatropha developer South Cone Agriculture, Ltd (SCA) for an undisclosed amount.

Brazil Company Invests in Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel
RIO DE JANEIRO - Abcesso Biofuels intend to be large-scale Jatropha Curcas, Biodiesel producer in Brazil.

BP, Santelisa Vale, and Maeda Unveil Plans to Invest R$1.66 Billion in Biofuels
BRAZIL - BP announced today that it intends to take a 50 per cent stake in Tropical BioEnergia SA, a joint venture established by Brazilian companies Santelisa Vale and Maeda Group,...

Brazil's Ethanol Firms Team up to Build Pipeline
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - Brazil's largest sugar and ethanol group, Cosan (CSAN3.SA: Quote, Profile, Research)(CZZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said late on Tuesday it has set up a joint...

Petrobras and Mitsui Look to Bioenergy
BRAZIL - Petrobras and Mitsui signed the documents that are required to incorporate a company in Brazil to invest in bioenergy projects, particularly ethanol for exports to the Japanese...

New Biofuel Company for Petrobras
BRAZIL - Petrobras is to create a new company dedicated to its Biofuels activities.