AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLNG Deal: Petrobras will buy about 0.8 million tonnes per year of US LNG from Cheniere for 22 years, locking in long-term supply and reducing exposure to spot-price swings. Brazil Election Watch: With Brazil voting Sunday, Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro are neck-and-neck; investors are focused on fiscal reforms more than the winner itself. Finance & Markets: BlackRock expects Brazil assets under management to keep growing around 30% next year regardless of the election, citing rising interest in international investing. Payments & Fintech: Jeeves raised $110M to expand stablecoin-native banking across 35 countries, while Walapay secured a $4.6M seed round to speed cross-border payments via local rails. Energy & Risk: A US diesel export ban threat is rattling global fuel markets, raising the odds of higher costs for freight and food. Cybersecurity: Authorities arrested suspects tied to the KillSec ransomware operation, including a 16-year-old alleged mastermind. Bolivia Governance: Bolivia’s attorney general Roger Mariaca was reportedly abducted by security forces amid a US-linked corruption/drug probe.
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