Brazil declines Opec invitation

  • Brazil
  • 09/05/2008
  • Migalhas

Brazil has turned down an invitation to join the oil producers’ cartel, Opec, according to the country’s energy minister, Edison Lobao. He told that Brazil had been formally invited to join Opec by Iran two weeks ago. However, he said that Brazil had declined the offer, saying his country has “other priorities”.