New York Times | Brazil Draws Broad Interest in Offshore Oil Drilling Rights New York Times Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil of Norway were leaders in the country's second auction in recent weeks to explore untapped oil reserves in what amounted to a success for the free-market initiative of President Michel Temer, who is highly unpopular. Shell wins three oil blocks in Brazil's deepwater Brazil sells rights to offshore oil fields for €1.6 billion Brazil celebrates oil fields auction |