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Brazil Hydro Curbs Signal Higher Energy Costs, Renewed Inflation Pressure

CMSE ordered hydro discharge cuts to preserve reservoirs against El Niño, signaling reliance on expensive thermal plants and raising industrial energy costs.

By Eleanor Shaw

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Brazil Hydro Curbs Signal Higher Energy Costs, Renewed Inflation Pressure
Illustration — BRZ.news

CMSE ordered hydro discharge cuts to preserve reservoirs against El Niño, signaling reliance on expensive thermal plants and raising industrial energy costs.

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