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Brazil's Petrobras to appeal decision blocking drilling at Amazon mouth

FILE PHOTO: A house stands among rivers next to the mouth of Amazonas River on the coast of Amapa state, near Macapa city, northern Brazil, March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Wednesday it will file this week an appeal against environmental agency Ibama's decision of blocking it from drilling a well at the mouth of the Amazon river.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it is ready to meet any additional requirements from Ibama despite considering it has so far fulfilled "every technical needs" for the project to be approved.

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