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ANP Removes 5 Exploration Blocks From Wednesday (Oct. 7) Auction

O&G Regulator says areas in the Parnaíba Basin were removed from the tender after identifying a material error in applying the required exclusions based on the socio-environmental criteria established in the joint statement issued by the MME and MMA

PPSA To Offer Remaining Government 9th Spot Auction Cargoes

The auction will be held Wednesday (Oct. 7), with 4 million barrels offered in five lots

ANP Publishes 655 Gas Release Consultation Contributions

O&G Regulator says submissions indicate broad support for the program’s implementation, along with proposals for improvements

Petrobras Begins Repar Refinery Maintenance Shutdown

Maintenance at the Araucária (state of Paraná) refinery will receive R$ 800 million (US$ 155.3 M) in investment and involve 6,000 workers at peak activity; Petrobras has developed a logistics plan to ensure LPG and gasoline supply during the production shutdown

EPE: Reusing Gas Pipelines Could Cut H2 Transport Costs

Technical note shows that adapting existing natural gas infrastructure could reduce investment by 75% to 90% compared with building new pipelines

Shell Backs Negotiated Access To Integrated Gas Systems

Company supports 3rd-party access and greater transparency but advocates preserving contracts and preferential rights beyond the 30-year period proposed by the regulator

Amapá Oil Is Better Quality Than Pre-Salt Oil, Chambriard Says

Discovery of a second reservoir in the Foz do Amazonas Basin through drilling of the Morpho well increases Petrobras’ appetite for Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, according to the company’s CEO

Brazil Approves 11 New Equatorial Margin Exploration Sectors

The areas cover 380,000 square kilometers of Brazil’s Continental Shelf and encompass 501 new exploration blocks in the Barreirinhas, Ceará, Foz do Amazonas, Potiguar and Pará-Maranhão basins

ExxonMobil & TotalEnergies Purchase PPSA 9th Spot Auction Cargoes

The U.S. company acquired a Bacalhau cargo, while the French company won a Búzios cargo

Transocean & Valaris Seek Unconditional Antitrust Approval For Merger

Companies tell the Antitrust Regulator that the post-merger market will maintain a high degree of rivalry and broad global competition; U.S. antitrust division has closed its investigation

U.S. Research Vessel To Measure Amazon Shelf Tides

RV Atlantic Explorer will measure the generation and decay of internal tides in the Foz do Amazonas Basin region of Brazil’s Equatorial Margin in research authorized by the Brazilian Navy

bp Weighs Sale Of Biofuel Assets

New business model is being developed for the unit and is expected to be announced soon, according to sources

Federal Prosecutor Challenges Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against Equatorial Margin Exploration

Agency appeals to TRF-1 after state of Amapá federal court dismissed civil action against federal government, Environmental Regulator (Ibama), and Petrobras seeking to suspend drilling in the FZA-M-59 block

Petrobras Signs 22-Year Deal To Buy LNG From Cheniere

This is the state-owned oil company’s second LNG purchase agreement this month

Pietro Mendes: Gas Release Is Government Public Policy

ANP director strongly defended the program, saying it is not merely a technical measure but a decentralized and priority public policy of the federal government

Consultation Proposes Adjustments To Transmission Access Rules

Contributions will be accepted from October 8 through November 22

MME Proposes 1% Biomethane Mandate For 2027

Under the ministry’s proposal, biomethane’s share of natural gas consumption for emissions reduction, currently at 0.5%, would increase annually to 5% by 2030

CCEE Releases List Of Power Plants Eligible For Curtailment Compensation

The initiative represents another step in implementing an MME ordinance providing compensation to wind and solar power plants affected by curtailment

BESS Could Reduce Consumer Charges By US$ 122 M Per Annum

Volt Robotics estimates that the National Grid will need up to 6.5 GW of additional capacity by 2028 and highlights the advantages of storage in meeting the critical demand window

Latin America Could Raise Critical Minerals Value To US$ 220 B

Region holds around 60% of the world’s lithium reserves and more than 30% of copper reserves, but is advancing slowly on energy efficiency

Forecasts Point To Above-Average Inflows In South & Southeast/Center-West

Results reflect the wettest September in 17 years, according to the ONS

Naturgy & Rio de Janeiro End Dispute Over Open Gas Market

Rio state government, Agenersa and distributor reach agreement on customer migration. Regulator wants industrial consumers in Rio de Janeiro to participate in the PPSA auction

Aneel Opens Public Consultation On DEC & FEC Limits For 14 Distributors

Contributions to set reliability limits for the 2027–2031 cycle can be submitted to the agency through October 30

Power Distributors Reinforce Operations For National Elections

Enel Rio, Light and CPFL will have standby crews, real-time monitoring, generators and additional operational resources

Diesel Leads Fuel Price Increases In September & Year To Date

Of the six fuels tracked, four became more expensive in September, while regular and premium gasoline prices edged down

Brazil To Get 1st Critical Minerals Processing Plant

Agreement between Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths Limited and Meteoric Resources Limited marks a new stage in development of the Caldeira Rare Earths Project

Brazilian CCS Rules Could Increase Costs

Liability with no end date could make insurance, financing and asset transfers more difficult, CCS Brasil study finds

Neoenergia Expands Transmission Partnership With GIC

Joint platform now comprises 16 assets and 6,710 kilometers of transmission lines, with an estimated value of US$ 4.95 billion

ONS Publishes Guidelines For 1st 2026 Access Window

Documents guide market participants through the competitive process, with a webinar and workshop scheduled for this week

Electricity Regulator Orders Special Plans To Ensure Power Supply During Upcoming Elections

Distributors will have to reinforce crews and suspend non-emergency work on voting and vote-counting days

From The Media

OUT 06, 2026 - Reuters

Gulf oil flows excluding Iran surged to over 81% of pre-war levels in September, data showed, led by ‌a recovery in Saudi exports despite attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure and escalating Iranian attacks on regional shipping, while Iranian exports fell to zero due to a US blockade. The blockade has all but choked off Iranian exports, while other Gulf producers have adapted to attacks on energy infrastructure and shipping by relying on so-called dark transits — switching off tankers' tracking systems to evade detection — to protect the oil flows that underpin their economies. Flows of crude, ⁠condensate and refined fuels including LPG averaged 19.2 million barrels per day (bpd) from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq and the UAE, Vortexa data showed, compared with an average of about 23.6 million bpd in the year that preceded the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28. Data from Kpler showed total September oil exports at 18.6 million bpd. Combined crude, condensate and fuel exports from Gulf producers excluding Iran recovered to over 80% of pre-war levels in September despite the regional conflict.

OUT 06, 2026 - Merco Press

Brazilian markets rallied sharply on Monday (Oct. 5) in response to the first round of the presidential election, in which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Lula da Silva, contrary to what polls had predicted. The São Paulo Stock Exchange's Bovespa index rose as much as 8% in early trading, above 208,000 points. Banks led the rally. In New York, before the open, Bradesco's depositary receipts were up 15.2%, Itaú's 14.4%, Nu Holding's 12.2%, Petrobras's 10.3% and Vale's 6.4%. The real gained 1.4% against the dollar, which traded at 5.14 reais. Bolsonaro won 47% of valid votes to Lula's 45%, and the two will face each other in the October 25 runoff. Investors see the Liberal Party senator as more likely to push through fiscal tightening that would allow high interest rates to come down. “The market wants change, it doesn't want a large public deficit,” Pedro Galdi, an analyst at AGF Investments, told Reuters. Not all assessments were unconditional. Bryan Harris, a partner at political risk consultancy Sabio, warned that the senator had shown little aptitude for economic policymaking.

OUT 06, 2026 - Washington Post

Indigenous and environmental organizations in Brazil expressed concern Monday (Oct. 5) about the weekend’s election results, warning that far-right gains in Congress could threaten Indigenous peoples who play a key role in protecting the Amazon and other Brazilian ecosystems. “The elections have already produced a significant shift in Congress,” Amazon Watch, a nonprofit focused on environmental protection and Indigenous rights, said in a statement. “The new balance of power strengthens groups that support mining on Indigenous lands and changes to territorial and environmental protections, regardless of who wins the presidential runoff Oct. 25.” Several lawmakers elected in Amazon states have backed mining, including on Indigenous lands, or weaker environmental protections. Fernando Máximo, a Liberal Party senator-elect from Rondonia, has dismissed as “falsehoods” scientific findings of mercury contamination from illegal gold mining. Such positions extend beyond Bolsonaro’s party. Sen. Plínio Valério of the center-right Brazilian Social Democracy Party, reelected in Amazonas, has called for legalizing mining and criticized enforcement operations.

OUT 06, 2026 - Brazilenergyinsight.com

Halliburton has ruled out working on the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands after Argentine federal authorities raised questions over potential criminal and civil enforcement related to hydrocarbon activities around the disputed territory. The U.S. oilfield services provider said it had been in contact with Argentine federal authorities regarding any potential involvement in Sea Lion and confirmed that neither it nor its subsidiaries would conduct work on the project. Halliburton also said it does not participate in hydrocarbon exploration or production activities in or around the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas. The statement comes as Argentine President Javier Milei’s government steps up its response to hydrocarbon development around the islands, which are controlled by Britain but claimed by Argentina. In September, Milei ordered a regulatory decree and proposed new legislation in response to the Sea Lion development. Argentine authorities subsequently opened sanction proceedings against 45 individuals and legal entities suspected of involvement in hydrocarbon exploration and production around the islands.