Brazil The Top Energy Consumer In The Americas After U.S. and Canada

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Hira Shahnawaz Akhtar
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In the latest EIA (Energy Information Administration) analysis, it was revealed that Brazil is the eighth largest consumer of energy in the world, representing 2.2 percent of the world’s total consumption of energy. The country also accounts for 1.9 percent of total energy production in the world with a production of 9.5 quadrillion BTU. Table 1: Total primary energy consumption (quadrillion btu) Brazil’s sources of energy Total primary energy consumption in Brazil has increased by more than one third in the past decade because of sustained economic growth, according to EIA numbers. Brazil’s largest share of primary energy consumption lies…

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Hira is a financial analyst whose expertise lies in commodity and other financial markets. Hira is currently an independent financial consultant and is working with many international firms like American Arab Solutions (AAS). She has previously served as a Senior Research Analyst at Alternate Research (Pvt.) Ltd. as the Team Leader for the International Equities Research. She has also worked as an equities analyst of Pakistani E&P stocks at Invest Capital Markets. She has experience in business development and conducting feasibility studies in commodity markets, specifically in sugar, palm oil and canola oilseeds. She has cleared all three levels of her CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and has an undergraduate degree in Finance.