SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian conglomerate

Cosan ( CSAN ) posted on Friday a net loss of 1.2 billion

reais ($222.06 million) for the third quarter, reversing the net

profit it reported in the same period a year ago.

-- Cosan's ( CSAN ) net loss widened 25% from the previous quarter.

-- Companies in Cosan's ( CSAN ) portfolio posted combined earnings

before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)

of 7.4 billion reais, down 11.2% year-over-year.

-- The firm said it faced a challenging macroeconomic

scenario in Brazil, citing high interest rates and falling

commodity prices.

-- Cosan's ( CSAN ) portfolio includes companies such as Raizen

, Rumo ( RUMOF ), Compass, Moove and

Radar.

($1 = 5.4039 reais)