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Will Brazil’s oil output reach its potential?

Brazil is unlikely to meet its ambitious targets for oil production, but crude output could still increase by at least one million barrels per day from current levels by 2020. This would add to booming global supply from both conventional and new sources and reinforce the downward pressure on prices.

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