Brazil's Lula backs new oil, gas drilling in western Amazon

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Brazil's Lula backs new oil, gas drilling in western Amazon

Issued on: 28/05/2026 - 17:29

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Brazilian oil giant Petrobras announced Wednesday the drilling of new wells at an oil and gas field in the Amazon rainforest for the first time in a decade, at an event attended by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. In November, Lula hosted the COP30 UN climate conference where he urged world leaders to present "roadmaps" for the transition away from fossil fuels.

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