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ADM Brazilian Facility To Supply SAF Production Feedstocks

Rondonópolis (state of Mato Grosso) plant is the company's first facility in Brazil to obtain ISCC CORSIA certification, expanding its access to the European market

Intermoor Secures New Petrobras Contract

Company will provide inspection, preservation, maintenance and operational readiness services for subsea interconnection, mooring and anchoring equipment

Petrolia Secures 15% Interest In Vultur's Recôncavo Basin Blocks

REC-T-107 and REC-T-108 include the Urubu-Rei and Urubu-Rei Leste development areas and will continue to be operated by Vultur

Brazil Key Country For Shell’s Business, Says New CEO

João Santos Rosa assumes leadership of the Brazilian subsidiary at a time when the country has gained prominence in the group’s global operations, becoming its largest producer

June O&G Production Hits Record 5.842 M Boe/d

Brazil’s oil and natural gas output also reached record levels, reaching 4.475 million bbl/d and 217.35 million m³/d, respectively, with annual growth of 19.1% and 19.7%

Petrobras Announces New Colombia Offshore Gas Discovery

Gas accumulation was identified at the Sandia-1 exploratory well in the GUA-OFF-0 Block, where the company and Ecopetrol are developing the Sirius project

Court Approves Raízen’s Out-Of-Court Restructuring Plan

Decision makes effective the rescheduling of US$ 12 B in debt and allows the company to move forward with its capital increase and business reorganization

Pipeline To Connect Necta & Comgás Gas Networks

The 115-km project will connect the biomethane production hub within Necta's concession area to Comgás' consumer market

TotalEnergies & ExxonMobil Win Cargoes In PPSA's 7th Spot Auction

Only two of the three lots were awarded: a 900,000-barrel Atapu cargo to TotalEnergies and a 1 million-barrel Bacalhau cargo to ExxonMobil

CNPE Restructures Government-Owned Gas Sales & Targets 50% Price Cut

Resolution allows PPSA to directly market government-owned gas through auctions, with expectation of reducing industrial gas prices from about US$ 12 to US$ 5 per million BTU

Petrobras Says Gas Release Program Threatens Investment

Company’s Exploration & Production Director Sylvia Anjos says regulatory framework under discussion creates legal uncertainty for natural gas producers

PPSA To Hold 1st Federal Government Natural Gas Auction In November

The company is in final stage of negotiations to appoint Petrobras as its marketing agent, according to CEO Luis Fernando Paroli.The company is in final stage of negotiations to appoint Petrobras as its marketing agent, according to CEO Luis Fernando Paroli

Brazilian Oil Gains Foreign Markets

Petrobras sold more abroad in the second quarter of this year, while importing less, benefiting from higher refinery utilization

Petrobras Natural Gas Supply Declines

National gas availability fell in the second quarter as production unit and gas pipeline outages reduced domestic supply

Noble Posts 2Q26 Loss After Brazil Contract Suspensions

Noble Faye Kozack and Noble Courage rigs were under charter contracts with Petrobras

Fitch: Curtailment Compensation Benefits Auren, Engie and Serena

Agency expects compensation for generation cuts to ease financial pressure on power generators, but rating impacts are only expected from 2027 onward

Think Tank: Most Battery Auction Projects Unviable

E+ Energy Transition Institute says most of the 296.8 GW registered are neither technically nor commercially viable

Moody’s: Brazil Leads AI Adoption In LatAm, Energy Limits Expansion

Agency report says data center growth will depend on expansion of power infrastructure and investments to meet demand for artificial intelligence

Eneva’s 295 MW Azulão I Power Plant Enters Commercial Operation

Thermal power plant in the state of Amazonas was contracted in Brazil's 2021 Capacity Reserve Auction and will receive fixed annual revenue of R$ 278.3 million (US$ 55.20 M) for 15 years

Axia Completes 1st Post-Privatization Transmission Project

Project in Santa Catarina received US$ 37.6 M in investments

61% Of National Grid Interconnection Works Behind Schedule

Report shows 23 of 38 projects are delayed or at risk; Aneel criticizes distribution companies’ planning failures, especially Equatorial Pará

State Of Amapá Trade Fair Connects SMEs & O&G Supply Chain

Event brought together Petrobras, industry experts, and business leaders to present supplier opportunities and help prepare Amapá companies for a new investment cycle tied to a potential Petrobras discovery in the Equatorial Margin

6,091 Projects Registered For Battery Storage Auctions

The projects, totaling 296,807 MW of capacity, represent a new participation record for Brazil's electricity sector auctions

El Niño Concerns: ONS Orders Earlier Generating Units Maintenance

National Operator instructed generators to anticipate maintenance work at three hydropower plants on the Rio Grande and a coal-fired power plant in southern Brazil

São Paulo & Rio de Janeiro Power Outage Could Cost US$ 19 M/hour

Cyber security company estimates losses of US$ 453 M over 24 hours in case of simultaneous power disruption

End August National Grid Load Demand Expected To Rise 4.8%

Initial forecast for month-end also points to higher electricity demand across all regional subsystems, according to the ONS

Temporary E32 Gasoline Blend Takes Effect Nationwide

Mandatory blend of anhydrous ethanol in regular gasoline rises from 30% to 32% for 180 days; ANP establishes transition period before enforcement begins

Yellow Tariff Flag Remains In Effect for August

Less favorable power generation conditions maintain additional charge on electricity bills

Power Consumption Rises 2% In June

Third consecutive increase driven by residential and commercial segments, EPE indicates

Powershoring Forum Targets US$ 14 B For Northeastern Brazil’s Green Industry

The commitment letter seeks to leverage the region's wind and solar potential to attract low-carbon industries, create jobs and accelerate the energy transition between 2026 and 2030

From The Media

AGO 05, 2026 - Merco Press

Brazil's government on Tuesday (Aug. 4) accused the United States of attempting to interfere in the October 4 presidential election, responding to the revocation of the visa of its ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. Tuesday's decision is not an isolated event, said a statement issued by the presidency's communications office, but part of a deliberate escalation of hostile measures toward Brazil, driven by ideological reasons incompatible with a bilateral partnership always founded on mutual respect. It added that the interest in interfering in the coming election was evident. The United States frames the measure differently. State Department officials described it as a reciprocal action over the delay in granting approval of the US ambassador nomination for Brazil and the denial of visas. Brasília called US justifications false. Viotti has been ambassador since 2023 and is the first woman to head that mission.

AGO 05, 2026 - Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday (Aug. 4), while Qatar said that mediators were making progress in efforts to end the conflict. Brent crude dropped another 5% to below US$ 80 per barrel Tuesday. However, prices edged back up above that level on Wednesday (Aug. 5) after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea. More broadly, Washington officials have indicated that mediation between the U.S. and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz could bear fruit this week. While Tehran has denied direct talks with the U.S. are happening, it said talks with Oman over transit through the strait were continuing, while Qatari officials said go-betweens were making progress in efforts to end the war. Traffic through the strait is also currently busier than it has been for many weeks.

AGO 05, 2026 - South China Morning Post

Brazil overtook Russia and Belgium in the first five months of this year to become the world’s largest importer of Chinese cars, buying US$ 5.2 billion worth of vehicles as brands raced to land shipments before a tariff increase took effect in July. The figure, drawn from Chinese customs data, is up 146.9 per cent from the US$ 2.1 billion recorded a year earlier, when Brazil ranked sixth among buyers. Russia bought US$ 5 billion over the same months this year and Belgium purchased US$ 3.8 billion. Electrified models drove the surge, accounting for US$ 4.5 billion of the total. April and May alone contributed US$ 2.7 billion, a concentration consistent with stockpiling ahead of the duty change rather than sustained demand.

AGO 05, 2026 - Nigerian Economicconfidential.com

Nigeria’s premium crude grades are facing their toughest competition in years as cheaper oil from Brazil and Guyana floods European markets. Pricing data from Argus Media shows Brazilian crude delivered to Europe at discounts widening to nearly US$ 9.20 per barrel by late July, eroding Nigeria’s dominance despite the superior refining quality of grades like Forcados. European refiners, long reliant on Nigerian crude for high yields of diesel and other premium fuels, are increasingly weighing lower upfront feedstock costs against refining value. Argus assessments reveal Brazilian Buzios crude has averaged US$ 5.50 per barrel cheaper than Forcados this year, though the gap has fluctuated sharply — collapsing in April before surging again in July. Where Nigeria retains an edge is in Refinery Gate Value (RGV), which measures the worth of crude once processed. Forcados’ RGV advantage widened from US$ 6.60 per barrel in January to more than US$ 15 in April, before easing to US$ 11.80 in July.