Brazil regulator denies Petrobras key licence to drill in Foz do Amazonas basin

Ibama claims ‘technical inconsistencies’ remain but oil giant is now set to shift rig over to the Potiguar basin

‘Worrying inconsistencies’: Ibama president Rodrigo Agostinho.
‘Worrying inconsistencies’: Ibama president Rodrigo Agostinho.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 18 May 2023, 13:16Updated 18 May 2023, 15:21