China, Brazil and Petroleum : The Role of China in Brazil's Transformation into an Oil Power

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910900175803321
• Autore: Barbosa Pedro Henrique Batista
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 9789819758746; 9819758742
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (162 pages)
• Disciplina: 327.81051
• Soggetti: Petroleum industry and trade - Brazil; Energy policy - China
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 The Evolution of the Chinese Oil Sector: From Self-Sufficiency to Increasing External Dependence -- Initial Years of China’s Oil Industry (1877–1948) -- The Birth of China’s Modern Oil Industry and the Early Self-Sufficiency (1949–1977) -- The “Belle Époque” of the Chinese Oil Sector: Energy Security Assurred (1978–1992) -- The End of Self-Sufficiency and the Quest for Energy Security (1993–) -- Chinese Oil Companies “Go Global” -- References -- 2 The Expansion of the Brazilian Oil Sector: From External Dependence to Oil Self-Sufficiency -- Initial Oil Exploration Attempts (Nineteenth Century-1941) -- The Start of Onshore Production (1942–1973) -- The Discovery of Offshore Giant Oil Fields (1974–2007) -- The Pre-salt Revolution and the Emergence of a Global Oil Producer (2008–) -- The Long Road Towards Self-Sufficiency -- Nationalists vs Economic Liberals: The History of the Oil Sector Legal Framework -- References -- 3 Breaking Records: The Sino-Brazilian Oil Trade -- Bilateral Oil Trade Ties in a Historical Perspective -- China’s Increasing Crude Imports and Energy Security Concerns: The Role of Diversification of Oil Sources -- Brazil as an Oil Power: The Emergence of a Major Oil Exporter -- Petrobras’ Crude Exports to China -- The “Teapots” Refineries ; and the Growth of Chinese Crude Imports from Brazil -- The “Shale Revolution” in the United States and the US-China-Brazil Triangular Oil Trade -- Sino-Brazilian Oil Commerce in Times of US-China Trade War
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the evolving energy relationship between China and Brazil, focusing on the impact of China's involvement in transforming Brazil into a significant oil power following the discovery of the pre-salt oil reserves. The author, Pedro Henrique Batista Barbosa, draws on his academic research and professional experience to provide insights into how these two nations have become intertwined in the global oil market. The book highlights the strategic importance of Brazil's oil reserves to China's energy security and discusses the economic and political implications of this bilateral relationship. It is intended for readers interested in international energy relations, particularly those involving emerging markets.