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Lowest Albacora FPSO Tender Bid Challenged

Petrobras received a notice from a bidder contesting Yinson’s offer, which ranked first in the tender. If the Malaysian company is declared the winner, an appeal is expected

PPSA Contracts Petrobras To Market Government-Owned Natural Gas

Agreement provides for the purchase and sale of rich gas and processed gas between the two companies, enabling PPSA to offer firm volumes of processed government-owned natural gas to the market

Petrobras Raises Gasoline A Price US$ 0.04 Per Liter

Average selling price to distributors rises to R$ 3.24 (US$ 0.64) per liter

TBG Opens 2027 Market Consultation Process

Pipeline operator will accept bids through Sept. 17 to purchase natural gas from third parties for pipeline network balancing and system-use requirements in 2027

Naturgy Launches 2nd Call For Natural Gas & Biomethane Supply

Initiative aims to enhance supply security and predictability for Gas Natural São Paulo Sul S.A.

SLB & Shearwater Launch 3D Seismic Survey Off Amapá Coast

Multi-client survey will address data needs in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin as exploration interest grows following Petrobras’ oil discovery at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin

Binatural Expands Pure Biodiesel Usage In Logistics

Company uses B100 in its own fleet, partner carriers and customers and joins the PLVB

Reduc Refinery Completes 65 Years Advancing Biofuel Production

Rio de Janeiro facility is the first refinery certified to supply SAF to international aviation and has been authorized since August to produce Diesel R with 8.5% renewable content

3 Companies Bid To Supply 518 Km Of Pipelines

Baker Hughes Brasil, TechnipFMC and Nov Flexibles Equipamentos e Serviços submitted bids in Petrobras’ tender

Abpip Calls For Fracking Case Technical & Regulatory Review

Independent O&G Producers’ Association participates as amicus curiae in case to be heard by Brazil’s Superior Justice Court, with ruling expected to guide similar cases nationwide

Petrobras To Contract P-25 & P-31 Platform Maintenance

Tender covers maintenance services for the 2 platforms installed at the Albacora field in the Campos Basin

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

DEAR READERS – SEPT. 7TH IS BRAZIL’S NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY, SO WE WILL NOT PUBLISH ON MONDAY BUT RETURN ON TUESDAY SEPT. 8TH. (BRASIL ENERGY EDITORIAL STAFF)

Milei To Sanction Companies To Halt Falklands’s Sea Lion Project

Argentina’s president announced in a nationally televised address that the oil exploration project in the archipelago is illegal and poses a new threat to his country’s national claim in its dispute with the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the islands

ANP Approves 24 New Blocks In Potiguar Basin For Permanent Offer

Among the areas is block POT-T-551 in Tabuleiro do Norte (state of Ceará), where a fluid occurrence recently confirmed as oil by the agency was reported after a farmer drilling a well in search of water encountered it

Ibama Authorizes 3 More Equatorial Margin Wells

Petrobras received environmental approval to drill contingency wells in the Foz do Amazonas Basin – now the company can assess the block’s technical and economic viability

Brazil Targets Sustainable Rare Earth & Magnet Supply Chain

At ABM Week 10, business leaders, researchers and public officials highlighted the opportunity to produce sustainable rare earths

Batteries In Transmission Auction Expand Energy Storage Applications

Project included in the auction differs from those to be offered under LRCAP-BESS and requires contracting models tailored to each application, Absae says

Federal Prosecutors Challenge TikTok Data Center Operations At Pecém

Action calls for consultation with the Anacé people, an EIA/RIMA and environmental control measures before the facility begins operations

Hydropower Plants Increase Water Releases Following Rainfall in Paraná

Following heavy rainfall in recent days, the Iguaçu, Tibagi and Capivari hydropower plants are releasing water, while Copel Utility crews work to restore power to 9,600 customers

Comgás Authorized To Sell Biomethane In Regulated Market

São Paulo State Regulator approves model allowing direct contracting by industrial, refrigeration, cogeneration and mobility customers

Aneel Formalizes Generation & Transmission Contracts

Agreements cover projects under the LRCAP 2/2026 and the second stage of the 2026 Transmission Auction 1

Enel São Paulo Distributor Reinforces Operations For Summer Weather Events

Summer 2026/2027 plan includes 318 new vehicles and expanded satellite communications

Energisa Opens Call To Optimize Grid Investments

Four-month program will provide up to R$ 50,000 (US$ 9,804) to develop solutions tested in real-world conditions

Aneel Proposes New Rules For Battery & Electric Vehicle Connections

Public Consultation 033/2026 updates rules for distributed energy resources and seeks to prepare the grid for solar generation, energy storage and electric mobility

Power Grid Must Keep Pace With Renewable Growth

Digitalization and infrastructure upgrades will be essential to accommodate distributed generation and maintain power supply quality, Grupo Setta says

ANP Proposes Revised RenovaBio Rules For Distributors

Changes address decarbonization targets during the first two years of operation and are expected to take effect in 2027

Transmission Auction With Battery Storage Opens For Public Consultation

Auction is scheduled for April 2027, with 12 lots and estimated investments of R$ 12.9 billion (US$ 2.53 B)

USA Rare Earth Acquires Serra Verde For US$ 2.8 B

Transaction adds a heavy rare earths operation in Goiás to the company’s global platform, which also produces permanent magnets

Enel SP Requests Dismissal Of Distribution Concession Forfeiture Termination Proceedings

In final submissions, distributor challenges Aneel’s criteria, cites improved performance indicators and questions effects of a potential concession replacement

Dry Season Critical Phase Prompts ONS To Reschedule Large Number Of Maintenance Projects

With El Niño driving higher temperatures across most of the country, the system operator opted for a cautious approach to authorizing maintenance work

From The Media

SET 11, 2026 - Reuters

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing challenger to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in next month's election, is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering tied to failed lender Banco Master, according to court documents unsealed on Friday. The probe into the senator, the eldest son of former right-wing ‌President Jair Bolsonaro, was opened in July by Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca, a Bolsonaro appointee who has recently been hailed as a hero by many on Brazil's right, including Flavio Bolsonaro himself. The development could further shake an already volatile presidential race, with multiple opinion polls showing Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula statistically tied in a simulated second-round runoff. The judge opened the probe at the request of federal police as part of a broader investigation into the failed bank.But details of the investigation only became public after Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered the proceedings related to the Banco Master case unsealed late on Thursday. "Investigate everything and everyone with transparency; show it to the press, show it to the people. Let's see who is right," Senator Bolsonaro said during a campaign event on Friday.

SET 11, 2026 - Merco Press

Peru will join the Americas Shield, the US-backed security coalition against transnational organized crime, President Keiko Fujimori announced on Thursday (Sept. 10) after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima. The announcement closed a Rubio tour of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, Washington's largest diplomatic push in South America since Donald Trump's return to the White House. In Bogotá he had raised with President Abelardo de la Espriella the prospect of a “golden age” in bilateral relations, and in Quito he described Ecuador as the most determined partner in toughening the response to drug trafficking. The coalition was set up on March 7, 2026, in Doral, Florida, with thirteen founding members: the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago. Colombia joined during this tour and Peru does so now.

SET 11, 2026 - Responsiblestatecraft.org

The Iran war is looming over the BRICS Summit in New Delhi this weekend. India was already facing the difficult responsibility of securing consensus to achieve concrete movement on a variety of trade, economic, and financial objectives. Now, the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran has dramatically complicated this effort, throwing the global economy into uncertainty and dividing BRICS countries, including some that are actively participating on either side of the conflict. The tensions within the bloc are far more significant than they were leading into last year’s summit in Brazil, which took place shortly after the 12-Day War against Iran. At that meeting, leaders condemned the military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In addition, they called for an immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire. The situation in 2026 is more complicated. India continues to strengthen its relationship with Israel just as the war in Iran exacerbates other BRICS members’ relationships with Tel Aviv.

SET 11, 2026 - Datamarnews.com

The Port of Açu, in northern Rio de Janeiro state, plans to build a terminal dedicated to sustainable fuels as part of its strategy to expand its role in the energy transition. The Port of Açu sustainable fuels project is expected to support production of green methanol, green ammonia and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), all produced from green hydrogen, as well as biomethane. According to Port of Açu CEO Eugênio Figueiredo, the goal is to concentrate different stages of the fuel chain within the port complex itself, including production and cargo handling. To support that strategy, Açu’s existing liquids terminal will be used to store the output. The area will be expanded to accommodate green fuel production. The project is undergoing environmental licensing, and there is no defined deadline for completion of the structures. Even so, the terminal is part of the port’s priority investment portfolio through 2030.