Brazil will start the development of its 10-year Plan for Expansion of Gas Pipelines (PEMAT) with an auction for the concession of the 11-km (7 miles) long Guapimirim-Itaborai stretch. Brazil published the draft rules earlier this month of its first public tender to build and operate a natural gas pipeline. The call for bids from petroleum, natural gas and biofuels agency ANP is open until April 10, with a public hearing in Rio de Janeiro scheduled for February 24. The Itabora
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