By Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian lawmakers have set up a congressional caucus to represent Brazil's oil and gas industry, led by state-run producer Petrobras, and to back the company's plans to explore offshore fields near the mouth of the Amazon River.
Petrobras has planned to explore in the so-called Northern Brazilian Equatorial Margin, following major discoveries in neighboring Guyana and Suriname.
We have to explore for oil at the mouth of the Amazon," Pazuello said.
The Parliamentary Front in Support of Oil, Gas and Energy, as the caucus is called, was launched on Tuesday with 217 members, or 42% of the lower chamber of Congress.
He said the launch of the caucus received unprecedented support in Congress and was a non-partisan effort.
Persons:
Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, Eduardo Pazuello, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Pazuello, Equinor, Washington Quaquá, Jair Bolsonaro, Anthony Boadle, Rod Nickel
Organizations:
Reuters, Petrobras, Wednesday, Mines and Energy Ministry, Gas, Energy, Lula's Workers Party
Locations:
Para, Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro