OREANDA-NEWS. August 11, 2011. The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine Mykola Zlochevsky met with the ambassador of Federal Republic Brazil to Ukraine Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello. The main subject of the meeting: prospect of attraction of the Brazilian investments into the Ukrainian geology and a possibility of creation of joint ventures on manufacture of biofuel. "Brazil is one of world leaders in the field of deep-water drilling. We hope, that the Brazilian investments will be involved in development of a shelf of Black sea", - Mykola Zlochevsky noted. Besides, two deposits of slate gas are opened for offers of investors - Oleske and Yuzovske.

Ambassador Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello informed that the largest gas company of Brazil, Petrobras, has already made official inquiry about the information on a condition of deposits of a shelf of Black sea, and is ready on significant investments into this branch. Also mister the Ambassador has paid attention to interest Petrobras in creation in Ukraine of joint venture on manufacture of biofuel. "Such enterprise could satisfy not only demands of Ukraine, but also to export a major part made in the European Union", - Antonio Fernando Cruz de Mello declared.

The ambassador of Brazil invited the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Mykola Zlochevsky to visit his country with working visit for carrying out of direct negotiations with potential investors.