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Brazil May Become Offshore Decommissioning Hub

The Oil Industry National Organization (Onip) report brings together guidelines to unlock investment and promote the sustainable recycling of platforms in the South Atlantic

Prio’s January Production Steady

Output averages 155,000 boed, with only Frade posting a month-on-month decline

Equinor Extends Bacalhau Rig Charter

The 1-year renewal extends the original contract until October 2027

Inmetro & ANP Launch Operation Targeting Fuel Station Fraud

Fuel fraud investigation operation is conducted in the Federal District and 8 states

Shell Sells To Kufpec 20% Gato Do Mato Project Stake

According to Peter Costello, Shell’s president of upstream, the deal deepens the company’s long-term commitment and strategic partnership in Kuwait

France May Resume Oil Exploration In French Guiana

French Senate approves bill repealing the ban on hydrocarbon exploration in the country’s overseas territories. The bill must still pass National Assembly approval

Petrobras Surpasses Its Own Patent-Filing Record

With 184 new applications filed with Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Petrobras set a new record for patent filings in 2025

Brazil’s 2025 O&G Output Hits Record High

Brazil’s average O&G production reached a historic high of 4.897 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in 2025, about 12.7% above the previous record set in 2023

Venezuela Approves New Oil Industry Law

The country’s National Assembly approved the Partial Reform of the Organic Hydrocarbons Law, which relaxes the participation of private companies in oil and gas exploration and production

ANP Shuts Down Refit Refinery

Decision followed an inspection by the O&G Regulator at the Rio de Janeiro refinery, located in an urban area, which identified an imminent and serious risk of fatality due to failures in preventive and mitigating barriers

Petrobras: Seeking 518 Km Of Flexible Pipelines

Tender also includes supervision, installation, engineering, and logistics services. Interested parties must submit proposals via Petronect by Feb. 13

Audit Finds RenovaBio Implementation Problems

According to the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), there is a lack of information to verify whether the program is meeting its objectives

Petrobras 2025 Proved Reserves = 12.1 B Boe

The oil company reported that its estimates of proved reserves of oil, condensate, and natural gas, according to SEC criteria, totaled 12.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) as of December 31, 2025. Of this total, 84% corresponds to oil and condensate and 16% to natural gas

Amazonas Foz: ANP To Conduct On-Site Drilling Rig Audit

On-site audit will be conducted February 2-7, while remote audit will take place February 9-13. Objective is to collect on-site information about January 4th incident

Petrobras Increases Crude Oil Sales To India

With IOC, the new contract provides for the sale of up to 24 million barrels of oil over 12 months, extendable for an equal period. With BPCL and HPCL, the maximum volume of each contract was increased from 6 million to 18 million barrels, through March 2027

Data Centers Dominate Projects Authorized To Access Power Grid

Data center projects represent about 7,040 mw across 38 requests

ANP & Inmetro Have Already Detected 301 Irregularities At Fuel Stations

On Wed. (Feb. 4), the “We’re Watching – Safe Fueling” Operation identified 87 irregularities after inspecting 21 fuel stations in the Federal District and 8 states

BNDES Approves Weg Battery US$ 53 M Loan

New facility will expand the company’s production capacity in BESS systems to up to 2 GWh per year

Itaipu & CCEE Open Call For Sales Of I-RECs

This will be the first commercial operation of the assets, which will receive the CCEE Origem and I-REC Itaipu seals

Copel Area’s 2025 Energy Consumption Up 1%

Throughout the year, regulated market consumption served by the State of Paraná distributor fell 5.7%, while the deregulated market grew by 11.5%

Espírito Santo #2 Behind Rio In 2025 Oil Production

The state overtakes São Paulo for 2nd place in national rankings – averages 192,800 bpd in 2025

Cost Cuts Help Thermal Plants Be More Competitive In Auction

ANP decisions aim to reduce natural gas transportation costs for thermal plants

Aneel Proposes To Exclude New Charge From LRCAP 2026

Electricity regulator seeks to exclude capacity reserve charge to avoid higher bids

Citrosuco To Test Biomethane In Truck Fleet

Pilot project in orange juice highway transportation could help avert 80 Tons of CO₂ emissions during testing

Rainfall Affects Feb. Reservoir Inflow Projections

Stored energy levels point to month-end above 50% in 3 subsystems

Bill Proposes Tax Incentives For Use Of Renewable Energy

Chamber of Deputies reviews Bill 1.338/25, which creates the Green Passport program for companies

Prosecutor Recommends Suspending Transmission Line Authorizations In 3 States

Measure was taken after failures were identified in communication between Transmissora EKTT 9 and residents and municipal governments in Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Goias

Isa Energia’s 21st Debenture Issuance May Reach US$ 724 M

The transmission company plans to include an additional tranche of up to 70,000 debt securities, bringing the additional amount to as much as US$ 13.4 M

Axia Launches Platform For Peak-Hour Trading

“Demand Response Aggregator” operates as a pool of voluntary offers and, either individually or by combining proposals, enables negotiations starting from 1 MW

Paraná Seeks To Connect 200 K Rural Producers To 3-Phase Grid

Only 7,500 rural producers in the State of Paraná have connected to the 25 K kilometers of 3-phase grid—more resilient to climate events—installed by Copel Utility

From The Media

FEV 04, 2026 - Merco Press

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington went better than expected. The talks, held Tuesday (Feb. 3) at the White House, lasted roughly two hours and took place behind closed doors. The low-key format underscored both the desire to cool tensions and the sensitivity of unresolved disputes. Petro described the conversation as cordial and said ideological differences did not dominate the discussion. He also posted what he described as a handwritten note from Trump praising Colombia, a gesture that contrasted sharply with earlier rhetoric. Trump later called the meeting “very good,” saying the two sides reached understandings on counter-narcotics measures and were also “working on other issues, including sanctions,” without providing details. In a separate media appearance, Petro rated the meeting a “9 out of 10.”

FEV 04, 2026 - S&P Global

Less than a month before Brazil's latest increase in mandatory blending of biodiesel into diesel is due to come in, biofuel producers and distributors view the likelihood of hitting the deadline with skepticism. Under the Fuel of the Future law, the biodiesel blend is scheduled to increase by one percentage point each March until it reaches 20% in 2030. However, this year's increase from the current 15% to 16% (B16) still depends on the completion of feasibility tests "in order to guarantee safety and adequate performance." The other major step still required is final approval from the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), which will regulate how the approved blend levels are implemented. Given this, diesel and biodiesel market participants suggest that the March deadline is unlikely to be met.

FEV 04, 2026 - Rystad Energy

Argentina, Guyana and Brazil are poised to lead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, even though the possible return of Venezuelan barrels poses questions for the region’s long-term capital expenditure strategy. Although legal uncertainties persist and institutional legitimacy remains thin, recent reforms, such as the lifting of sanctions and the overhaul of Venezuela’s hydrocarbons law, reinforce US efforts to market Venezuelan barrels. Rystad Energy analysis estimates that flagship projects in Argentina, Guyana and Brazil, which are expected to add more than 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil production this year, will continue to outcompete Venezuela through at least 2030. In the short term, 300,000 bpd of Venezuelan supply could be added to the market, but the likelihood of shifting investment from current Latin American powerhouses to beleaguered Venezuelan infrastructure amid an uncertain business environment remains limited.

FEV 04, 2026 - Fierce Network

Because Brazil is a country with a very liberal approach to spectrum availability, it is the largest national market for private LTE and 5G networks in Latin America, according to SNS Telecom & IT. The firm has tracked over 250 projects in its recently updated Private Network (PNW) database. Following Fierce’s examination of private networks in Venezuela (hint: there aren’t many), we took a look at other markets deploying private cellular in South America. As it turns out, Brazil is the big one. SNS Telecom & IT projects are based on a mix of limited private service licenses and mobile operator-owned spectrum. “SLP licenses are available in 10 different bands ranging from sub-500 MHz to 3.7-3.8 GHz and mmWave frequencies,” the firm said. SNS noted that Nokia and Ericsson lead the market in Brazil, although Huawei has also supplied its eLTE (Enterprise LTE) and private 5G solutions for over 20 projects to customers across the agriculture, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, public safety and utility sectors. Some customers have transitioned from Huawei to Western suppliers in recent years