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Brazil’s equities and the price of oil: Enabling turbo mode?
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Brazil’s equities and the price of oil: Enabling turbo mode?

Brazil, the world’s eighth-largest oil producer, could cover half of the world’s offshore oil production by 2040. What’s the relationship between oil prices, Brazilian equities and the policies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva? Franklin Templeton’s Marcus Weyerer and Dina Ting opine on Brazil’s economic landscape and potential opportunities a year out from Lula’s last election victory.