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Lula Links New Equatorial Margin Oil Frontier to Sovereignty, Warning of US Interest

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the Equatorial Margin a potential "new pre-sal," framing the exploration push by Petrobras as a defense of Brazilian sovereignty against perceived US interest.

By Eleanor Shaw

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Lula Links New Equatorial Margin Oil Frontier to Sovereignty, Warning of US Interest
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the Equatorial Margin a potential "new pre-sal," framing the exploration push by Petrobras as a defense of Brazilian sovereignty against perceived US interest.

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