Some refineries which were supposed to be operating more than 10 years ago, but never were built, are part of the problem in Brazil. At least 3 refineries in Ceará, Maranhão and Pernambuco, with a more Diesel-oriented refining profile, succumbed to the corruption of some previous governments. AFAIK Petrobras is still paying damages to shareholders after a class-action lawsuit in the United States...
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