Four Pillars in Four Stages: The Phases of the Sino-Brazilian Oil Relationship

The history of the economic relationship between BrazilBrazil and ChinaChina in the oiloil sector in recent years can be compared to that of a book with four chapters: tradetrade, investmentsinvestment(s), infrastructureinfrastructure projects, and loansloans. Particularly since 2007, with the discoverydiscovery of pre-saltpre-salt oil provincesprovince, ChineseChinese actors have played an active and not insignificant role in the process of transforming Brazil into an oil poweroil power.