Brazil Oil & Gas Report Q4 2014 - New Market Report

Brazil's vast pre-salt reserv es suggest sub stantial growth potent ial over the long-term, underpinning our bullish upstream view that crude, natural gas, and other liquids output will rise throughout our forecast period. In the near-term, we hold a more bearish view , as mandated fuel subsidies will propel continued consumption growth, increasing imported fuel cost s o n state-owned Petrobras'strapped finances . As such, despite tremendous below-ground potential, we maintain a relatively modest outlook, reflecting our view that the above-ground environment remains a considerable obstacle to both the upstream and downstream segments due to unfavourable licensing terms and a burdensome regulatory environment.

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The key trends and developments in the Brazilian oil and gas sector are:

* We maintain our bullish long-term outlook for Brazil's crude production. While post-salt fields will support production in the short-term, we believe forthcoming pre-salt developments will propel production growth an average of 6.6% per year over the next 10 years.
* Our short-term view is more cautious due to Brazil's adamant resource nationalism as witnessed during the highly-anticipated pre-salt auction last...

The Brazil Oil & Gas Report has been researched at source and features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent forecasts for Brazil including major indicators for oil, gas and LNG, covering all major indicators including reserves, production, consumption, refining capacity, prices, export volumes and values. The report includes full analysis of industry trends and prospects, national and multinational companies and changes in the regulatory environment.

BMI's Brazil Oil & Gas Report provides professionals, consultancies, government departments, regulatory bodies and researchers with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Brazilian oil and gas industry.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent oil and gas industry forecasts for Brazil to test consensus views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Brazilian oil and gas market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in the Brazilian oil and gas sector through reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Brazil.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs and latest activity) and Competitive Landscape Tables.

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI's key forecasts and industry analysis, covering oil and gas reserves, supply, demand and refining, plus analysis of landmark company developments and key changes in the regulatory environment.

Regional Overview

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