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Industrial structures at the UFN-III nitrogen fertilizer plant in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul.

Brazil Restarts Fertilizer Megaproject to Reshape Its Urea Supply Map

Contracts to complete Petrobras' UFN-III plant unlock more than R$5 billion in investment, with production scheduled for 2029 and capacity equivalent to about 16% of Brazil's current urea demand.

Military vehicles patrol a road near the Israel-Lebanon border as control of parts of southern Lebanon remains disputed.

Global

Conflicting Claims Obscure the Map of Control in Southern Lebanon

Israeli and Lebanese officials have rejected a US claim that Israeli forces withdrew from part of southern Lebanon, exposing a widening gap between diplomatic language and conditions on the ground.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaking at a government meeting on economic and fiscal policy in Tokyo.

Asia

Japan Turns to Multiyear Budgets to Anchor a ¥370 Trillion Investment Strategy

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is linking Japan's long-term growth strategy to a multiyear budget framework designed to give strategic industries greater certainty. The plan seeks to mobilize ¥370 trillion in public and private investment through fiscal 2040 while preserving confidence in the country's public finances.

Representatives of Petrobras and Pemex at an institutional meeting concerning energy cooperation in the Gulf of Mexico.

Global

Petrobras and Pemex Open a Two-Year Track for Mexican Gulf Projects

Petrobras and Pemex have established a renewable two-year framework to assess mature fields and deepwater opportunities in the Mexican Gulf, while leaving any investment, consortium or joint venture subject to later decisions.