From the text, it is possible to infer that...

Lula is supposed to follow the approach to oil wealth as that of Mr. Chávez.

Mr. Chávez spoke seriously when he called president Lula an “oil magnate” (l.47).

Mr. Chávez praised the joint effort they had made to create an Amazonian energy region.

Mr. Chávez is taking strong action to try to promote the Caribbean and Andean integration.

Brazil new deep-water oil field will disturb the present position of South America energy producers.