Brazil will be joining the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC+, highlighting the South American country’s growing status as a major oil exporter.

Brazil's government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signalling the country's evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations' annual climate summit.

Brazil has taken a significant step in the global oil industry by joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations.The decision, approved by the government on Tuesday, highlights the country’s growing role as an oil producer—just months before it hosts the United Nations’ annual climate summit.