卡塔尔能源在巴西东北海岸的七个勘探区块中赢得了权益，这是海湾国家在拉丁美洲能源领域一系列投资中的最新一笔。这家国有企业将在塞阿拉盆地的每个区块持有30%的权益，运营商巴西国家石油公司持有其余部分。
QatarEnergy won stakes in seven exploration blocks off Brazil’s northeastern coast, the latest in a series of Gulf investments in Latin America’s energy sector. The state-owned company will hold 30% of each block in the Ceará Basin, with operator Petrobras holding the rest.
特许权合同允许企业保留其发现以换取特许权使用费和税收，预计将于2027年上半年签署。卡塔尔十多年来一直在构建国际能源投资组合，随着伊朗战争期间该国出口减少，这些资产变得更加重要。今年，卡塔尔能源进入了乌拉圭，同意收购安哥拉附近两个区块30%的权益，并参与了刚果共和国附近的一处发现。——埃德·克洛斯
Concession contracts, which let the companies keep what they find in exchange for royalties and taxes, are expected to be signed in the first half of 2027. Qatar has been building an international energy portfolio for more than a decade, and those assets are taking on more importance as the country’s exports have dwindled during the Iran war. This year, QatarEnergy entered Uruguay, agreed to take 30% of two blocks off Angola, and shared in a discovery off the Republic of Congo. — Ed Clowes