"South America's vulnerable Amazon rainforest region is a rising frontier for oil and gas drilling."
"RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's state-run oil company has been given the green light to drill near the mouth of the Amazon River, a move criticised by environmentalists as the country is set to host the United Nations Climate Summit, or COP30, in November.
On Oct.20, Brazil's environmental agency Ibama announced it had authorized Petrobras to conduct exploratory research by drilling in the environmentally sensitive deep waters off the shore of the Amapa state.
The drilling is expected to begin immediately and last an estimated five months, Petrobras said, adding that for the moment it will not be producing any oil.
The exploratory process is likely to be up and running when countries gather at COP30 in Brazil's Amazon city of Belém."
Andre Cabette Fabio reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation October 23, 2025.
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