原标题：印度和巴西签署油气勘探谅解备忘录

中国石化新闻网讯 据海上石油新闻1月21消息称，印度总理Narendra Modi的内阁已经批准了一份关于石油和天然气领域合作的谅解备忘录。

作为谅解备忘录的一部分，两国将重点关注勘探和生产(E&P)以及液化天然气(LNG)的机会。

印度和巴西也将把重点放在能源领域的研发上。

印度石油部长Dharmendra Pradhan在推特上写道：“印度正在使其原油供应多样化，我们的石油公司已经表示，如果巴西提供优惠的商业条款，它们有兴趣从巴西采购更多的原油。”

“我们进一步讨论了在生物燃料领域的合作。我们的目标是到2030年将汽油中的乙醇混合比例提高到20%，将生物柴油的混合比例提高到5％。”

印度政府表示，两国将鼓励在石油、能源和环境问题上的合作。双方还将在能效和能源研究开发等能源政策方面开展合作。

该伙伴关系还将侧重于扩大区域能源基础设施网络。

这份谅解备忘录预计将于本月晚些时候签署，届时巴西总统将访问印度。

目前，印度国有的印度石油天然气公司在巴西的两个勘探区块拥有权益，分别是BC-10和BM Seal-4。

印度也在考虑增加从巴西的石油进口。这将有助于该国扩大目前主要依赖中东的进口渠道。

曹海斌 摘译自 海上石油新闻

MoU signed between India and Brazil for oil and gas exploration

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union Cabinet has approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on co-operation in the oil and gas sector.

As part of the MoU, the two countries will focus on exploration and production (E&P) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) opportunities.

Both India and Brazil will also focus on research and development in the energy sector.

Indian Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted: “India is diversifying its crude oil supply and our oil companies have expressed interest in sourcing more crude from Brazil if offered favourable commercial terms.

“We further discussed to collaborate our efforts in the field of biofuels. We are targeting to achieve 20% ethanol blending in petrol and 5% bio-diesel blending capacity by 2030.”

According to the Indian government, the two countries will encourage collaboration in oil energy and environmental issues. They will also cooperate in energy policies such as energy efficiency and energy research development.

The partnership will also focus on the expansion of regional energy infrastructure networks.

The MoU is expected to be signed later this month when Brazil’s President visits India.

Currently, India’s state-controlled ONGC Videsh has interests in two exploration blocks in Brazil, BC-10 and BM Seal-4.

India is also looking at increasing its oil imports from Brazil. This will help the country to spread its import avenues, which currently is mostly dependent on the Middle-East.