Event Brief
Mar 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Oil Majors Threaten to Sue Over Brazil Export Tax
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Shell, TotalEnergies, PetroRio, and Repsol plan legal action against Brazil's 12% oil export tax, claiming it violates tax principles.
WHO: Shell, TotalEnergies, PetroRio, Repsol
WHAT: Preparing legal action against Brazil's oil export tax
WHEN: Mar 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: The tax is argued to violate constitutional tax principles.
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