Faced with the energy crises of the 70's Brazil pursued a natural model of economic development that led to strengthening its ties with the Middle East, which filled a certain diplomatic vacuum in Brazil's foreign policy. With high oil prices, securing its supplies was a crucial issue to the country. In an international context that forced Brazil to strengthen its political ties with the Middle East, foreign policy action was then geared to pragmatic ends, which meant that diplomatic relation should be intensified as foreign exchange losses grew with oil imports, something which contributed to the diversification of Brazil's relations with the countries in that region.
Brazil; Middle East; Oil Crisis; Foreign Policy