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Baker Hughes & Petrobras Sign Well Stimulation Contract

Oilfield services firm announces extended operation of Blue Marlin and Blue Orca vessels for O&G production in Brazil’s offshore post- and pre-salt fields

OceanPact Wins US$188.6M Decommissioning Deal With Trident

Brazilian contractor to dismantle subsea infrastructure at three Campos Basin platforms under three-year program

ANP Approves PetroReconcavo’s Potiguar Basin Farm-out

Company sold 50% of its stake in seven concessions to Mandacaru Energia

Brazil Moves To Boost Shipbuilding

Government raises accelerated depreciation cap to US$ 448.1 M

Petrobras Signs Engeman For Bahia and Sergipe Fertilizer Restarts

Operations expected to resume by year-end, creating about 800 jobs

Revap: Maintenance Shutdown – US$ 184 M Investment

The Petrobras refinery is mobilizing more than 5,000 workers, which includes a modernization project for S-10 diesel production

Brazil’s Mid-2025 Oil Exports Recover After Early-Year Declines

Sales were up 17.6% in July, compared with the same month of the previous year, the second consecutive monthly increase

Petrobras Extends Discovery Streak In Santos Pre-Salt

Reported as excellent quality, now is five for seven in Aram block wells showing oil fluids

Antaq To Auction Offshore Support Terminal at Port of Rio

Project RDJO7 calls for US$ 18.6 M in investments

bp Returns Pau Brasil Block In Santos Basin Pre-Salt

A wildcat well drilled in 2024 was classified as dry, with water as the main fluid

Brazil’s Federal O&G Output Sets New Record in July

The government is now the country’s fourth-largest producer, behind Petrobras, Shell and TotalEnergies

Vallourec-Petrobras Sign US$ 1 B Seamless Pipe Deal Through 2029

French company to supply OCTG pipes and premium connections required for Petrobras’s offshore wells

ANP Extends Consultation On Natural Gas Transport Tariffs

The agency said it decided to grant more time for market participants and society to submit contributions in response to requests from the industry

Petrobras Bond Offering Raises US$ 2B

The transaction achieved the lowest spread over Brazilian sovereign bonds since 2006 for the 2036 maturity, and the lowest since 2002 for the 2030 maturity

Petrobras Produces SAF With Renewable Content At Revap

The advance represents a technological milestone for the company, which is preparing to meet the aviation sector’s future demand for lower-emission fuels

BNDES Approves US$ 71.4M Loan For Alupar Chile Power Projects

Brazilian lender backs WEG equipment exports for two substations in Antofagasta and Atacama

Monte Rodovia: Acquires Subscription-based Energy From Prime Energy

Contract guarantees the highway concessionaire 55,000 MWh, with expected annual savings of US$ 19,000 on energy costs

Tradener: Still Sending Energy To Argentina

The trading company has already racked up 930,000 MWh exported this year

1st Biomethane Plant For Rio Grande Do Sul

The facility in Minas do Leão received US$ 27.6 M; Ultragaz signs supply deal

Floating Solar Plant Assembly At Itaipu Reservoir

The project calls for installation of 1,584 modules rated at 705 Wp each, supported on 4,199 floats, to start generating power later this year

Copel Investing US$ 3.7 M In Solar For Coastal Communities

Systems will supply at least 80 kWh a month to 215 homes, with summer peaks up to 128 kWh

Brazil To Launch National Hydrogen Website

The platform, developed with EPE support, will share strategic data for investors and other stakeholders

Sudene: US$ 19.7 M For Paraíba Wind Farm

Funds support Borborema II project, part of the EDP Renewables complex

Brazil Formally Files For IEA Membership

Move will cement the country’s role in global energy governance, say officials

Solar And Wind Now Generate More Than One-Third Of Brazil’s Electricity

Ember analysis shows the sources produced 19.0 TWh in August, surpassing the previous monthly record of 18.6 TWh set in September 2024

GreenV & Porsche To Invest US$ 12.9M In EV Charging Network

New stations will feature exclusive points for Porsche vehicles and for other electrified models

1st Short-Term Market (MCP) Settlement After GSF Auction

Values frozen in July due to injunctions fell about 72%, closing at R$ 310.46 million (US$ 57 M)

Solfácil: 500,000 New Solar Systems Installed From January-July

Residential sector leads growth, with São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Bahia topping installation rankings

Iberdrola To Pay US$ 2.2 B For Previ’s Stake In Neoenergia

Deal would lift Spanish company’s holding to 83.8%; completion expected in coming months, pending regulatory approvals

SPIC & Huawei Cloud Announce AI Partnership

The pilot project integrates artificial intelligence into operational processes, focusing on knowledge generation and decision-making support

From The Media

SET 17, 2025 - The Australian

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping point, according to monitoring data released Monday. The Amazon was approaching a "point of no return" of 20 to 25 percent vegetation loss at which it "ceases to sustain itself as a rainforest," said Bruno Ferreira, a researcher at the MapBiomas monitoring platform. "When too much vegetation is lost, the rain cycle is disrupted, and large areas tend to transform into drier savannas." Brazil, which will host the UN COP30 climate conference in the Amazonian city of Belém in November, is home to 60 percent of the rainforest, which spans nine countries.

SET 17, 2025 - Latinsight.substack.com

As Latin America immerses into 2025, the region faces a mix of challenges and opportunities shaped by shifting geopolitical landscapes, economic recalibrations, and pressing social issues. The return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, ongoing migration crises, and the growing impact of climate change are just some of the factors redefining the political and economic environment. Trump’s Influence on the Region: The return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency marks a significant geopolitical shift for Latin America in 2025. During his previous term, Trump’s policies emphasized border security, protectionist trade measures, and heightened diplomatic pressure on nations like Venezuela.

SET 17, 2025 - Offshore

Shell has concluded farm-outs in exploration Block 4 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe in equatorial West Africa with Petrobras and Galp. Following the negotiations, Shell will remain the operator with 30% interest. Petrobras and Galp will each have 27.5% stakes, with the remainder held by ANP-STP (15%). This will be Petrobras’ fourth block in the country’s territorial waters. In February 2024, it acquired a 45% position in offshore Blocks 10 and 13 and 25% in Block 11. Galp already operates ultra-deepwater Blocks 6 (in partnership with Shell and ANP-STP) and 12 (with Equinor and ANP-STP), and it is also a partner (20%) to Shell and ANP-STP in Block 11.

SET 17, 2025 - Bioenergy Times

ICM, Inc. has entered into a Professional Services and Equipment Purchase Agreement with FS Indústria de Etanol S.A. to design and supply a new greenfield dry-mill grain ethanol production plant near Campo Novo do Parecis, in Mato Grosso, Brazil, according to the press release. The facility, based on FS’s existing Primavera plant but with a larger nameplate capacity, will have an annual production capacity of 540 million liters of ethanol. Upon completion, it will become FS’s fourth greenfield ethanol plant in Mato Grosso and is slated to be operational by December 2026. As per the release, the project is expected to provide a significant economic boost to the region, generating around 600 direct jobs and 8,000 indirect jobs during the construction phase.