What is the Brazilian Equatorial Margin? And why does it matter to the oil industry?

What is the Brazilian Equatorial Margin? And why does it matter to the oil industry?

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After the Brazilian environmental authority Ibama rejected a request to drill an oil well in an area that is dangerously close to the mouth of the Amazon River, the issue has become a pressing one within the government. In this video, we explain what the so-called 'Equatorial Margin' is and outline the different interests of oil giant Petrobras and the Brazilian government.

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