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Oil, gold soar after US strike on Syria
After the United States launched dozens of missiles into Syria on Thursday (6), the price of oil and gold fired.
The value of the oil Brent rose to $54,88 a barrel from $55,57, the highest since March 8.
Syria is one of the world's leading oil producers.
Petrobras decides to increase the price of gasoline and diesel
Petrobras announced that it will increase the price of gasoline by 2,2%, as of Friday (21). Diesel also by 4,3% in refineries. Since October of last year, Petrobras has been implementing a new policy for setting fuel prices, with monthly meetings to define the prices of gasoline and diesel in refineries.
Other variables can also influence the price of gasoline, such as the price of ethanol, since regular gasoline must have 27% anhydrous ethanol – and the price of fuel alcohol varies according to the sugarcane harvest. Four cuts and two increases Since the new pricing policy began, Petrobras has already announced four cuts and two increases in fuel prices.
In January, Petrobras made two price changes: on the 5th, it raised the price of diesel by 6,1% (but kept the price of gasoline the same), and on the 26th, it reduced the price of both fuels again. Finally, in February, Petrobras announced the last reduction: 5,4% for gasoline and 4,8% for diesel.
Projection for Selic at the end of 2017 remains at 8,50% per year, says Focus
Following the release of the minutes of the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), financial market economists maintained their projections for the Selic rate at the end of 2017.
The Focus Market Report reported on Monday morning, the 24th, that the median of forecasts for the Selic rate this year remained at 8,50% per year. The report also indicated that the median of economists' projections for the Selic rate at the end of 2018 remained at 8,50% per year.
In the Focus report this Monday, the average Selic rate for 2017 remained at 10,31% per year.
ArcelorMittal buys 55,5% of Bekaert in Sumaré, SP
ArcelorMittal, the largest manufacturer of aço of the world, announced the purchase of 55,5 percent of the Bekaert steel wire coating unit, in Sumaré (SP).
Until it receives final approval from antitrust authority Cade, ArcelorMittal says it will not have any interference over the unit's activities, which until then will remain fully managed by Bekaert.
“In addition, the operation allows for synergies and guarantees the supply of quality wire rod by ArcelorMittal from its João Monlevade (MG) unit,” the statement said.
Brazil exports adult jabuticaba trees and generates 'Made in China' trees
In an unprecedented operation, jabuticaba trees planted in China are being taken. Since it is a native tree, authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply was required.
“It is a project that will give us the opportunity to contribute to the planting of Brazilian fruit trees on Chinese soil,” said Guilherme Mafra, director of DC Logistics Brasil, responsible for transporting the 'live cargo'.
“Since this cargo needs sunlight, it is placed on top of the containers that are being taken to China and also so that the trees are the first to be unloaded,” says Dividino. Ribinski also says that if the vegetables arrive in good condition and “take off” on Chinese soil, the tendency is to expand this export modality, with the possibility of reaching 2 “Made in Brazil” trees exported to the Asian country within ten years. The chance of prosperity is high.
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