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Monday October 12, 2026, is a national public holiday in Brazil celebrating Our Lady of Aparecida (Nossa Senhora de Aparecida), the patron saint of the country. Brasil Energy will resume publication on Tuesday Oct. 13, 2026

PetroReconcavo Reports Lower September Production

Well failures and unplanned compressor shutdowns at the Bahia Asset contributed to a decline in production to 23,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in September

Oceânica Signs R$ 354 M (US$ 68.7 M) Contract with Petrobras

The company will provide specialized diving and diverless remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services across up to four work fronts under a four-year contract, increasing its backlog to R$ 10.3 billion (US$ 2 B)

CCEE Develops Platform For 1st Government-Owned Natural Gas Auction

The Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE) will handle participant registration, initial bids, and other stages of the auction

IBP: ANP Auctions Send Positive Signal For Brazilian Market

O&G Institute highlights legal and regulatory certainty and views results as a sign of investor confidence in the sector

ANP Auctions 59 Exploration Blocks For US$ 685.4 M

Petrobras alone paid US$ 578.6 M in signature bonuses for pre-salt and post-salt acreage

Bahia State Government Seeks To Sell Stake In Bahiagás

Sale will involve a minority stake and the state, under re-elected Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues, will retain control of the company

Petrobras & Ecopetrol Complete Colombia Exploration Campaign

Project involved drilling five exploration wells in the GUA-OFF-0 block and received US$1 billion in investment

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 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

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

Absae: Energy Policy Council Should Coordinate Storage Policy

Energy Storage Association releases study identifying regulatory, economic and institutional priorities for the next 4 years

Isa Energia & Taesa Strengthen Wildfire Prevention In Piauí State

Companies hold event in Eliseu Martins to expand collaboration and reinforce best practices for prevention and incident response

TransJordano Launches Biomethane Corridor

The 450-kilometer project connects Sumaré, Ribeirão Preto, and Cubatão in São Paulo state, with refueling infrastructure open to other trucking companies

O&G Regulator Reinstates Ban On Biodiesel Sales Between Distributors

The restriction will remain in effect for 24 months to improve biofuel traceability and strengthen oversight of the mandatory biodiesel blend in diesel fuel

Reservoirs In Better Shape For Multiple Uses During El Niño

Compared with 2015, Sobradinho, Três Marias, Tucuruí and Serra da Mesa reservoirs can be considered to be full

ONS Allocates 228 MW To 3 São Paulo Data Centers

Pahlavan One, Pahlavan Three and Digital DC Brasil secured all remaining capacity offered in the first competitive process under the PNAST

Aneel Authorizes Land Acquisition For 2 Small Hydropower Plants Awarded In 2025 A-5 Auction

Plants in the States of Santa Catarina and Paraná have a combined capacity of 14.8 MW and are scheduled to begin delivering electricity in January 2030

Curtailment Requires Specific Contractual Provisions

With Aneel’s new rule still having no immediate financial effect, market participants will have to specify in contracts who bears losses and receives compensation

A-1, A-2 & A-3 Existing Power Auctions Set For November

Tenders will have ceiling prices of US$58.23/MWh, US$54.22/MWh and US$49.20/MWh

Light Electrified Vehicles Surpass 1 M Units

Electric Vehicle Association attributes the milestone to the establishment of electrified-vehicle manufacturing plants in Brazil, a broader range of models, stronger after-sales support, and expansion of charging infrastructure

Statkraft Avoids 280,000 tCO₂e In 2025 Through Renewable Generation

Emissions inventory shows that most of the company’s reported emissions came from construction of new projects

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

From The Media

OUT 09, 2026 - Finance.yahoo.com

Two starkly different visions for US-Brazil relations hang in the balance in Brazil's presidential runoff, but the strategies of both Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva come with their own risks, experts said. Bolsonaro ‌heads toward the October 25 runoff with momentum after he secured 47% of the first-round vote to Lula's 45%, following a campaign where both candidates' ‌relationships with Washington drew scrutiny. The stakes are high. Brazil's next president will have to navigate tensions between its first- and second-largest trading partners — China and the US — while shaping strategies on mineral development, industrialization, and regional cooperation. Brazil and the US established a working group last month to drive negotiations over tariffs and a broader bilateral trade framework, with US access to Brazil's critical minerals and rare earths emerging as a key point of contention as Washington looks to reduce its dependence on China for those minerals. If the challenger wins, "the Americans may prove reluctant to yield anything to Lula, preferring to wait and negotiate with Bolsonaro," said Rubens Barbosa, a former Brazilian ambassador to the US.

OUT 09, 2026 - Washington Times

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday (Oct. 8) for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration. Bolsonaro, a 42-year-old former lawmaker who lives in Texas and is a green card holder, was sentenced for lobbying to impose sanctions against members of the Brazilian government and implement higher tariffs on the country’s exports during the trial of his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, for a coup attempt. The U.S. and Brazil have had an extradition agreement since 1961, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the terms would apply. His lawyer didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Members of the Trump administration have never made comments about Eduardo Bolsonaro’s conviction.

OUT 09, 2026 - Miningweekly.com

Sigma Lithium said on Tuesday (Oct. 6) it would resume mining and processing at its Grota do Cirilo project (state of Minas Gerais) after a federal appeals court upheld its environmental licences, reinforcing its target of reaching an annualized lithium oxide concentrate production rate of 330 000 tonnes by the end of 2027. The company said the appeals court overturned an emergency order issued last month by a federal judge in Teofilo Otoni that had suspended its licences, allowing Sigma to fully resume mining and processing operations. The legal dispute is linked to a lawsuit brought by Ngolo, an association representing local Quilombola communities. Sigma said that its licences were issued in accordance with applicable regulations. Sigma said it does not need additional mining or processing capacity to meet its 2027 production target, citing available capacity at its South Pit, its existing processing plant and recycling and reprocessing circuits installed following a 2024 upgrade.

OUT 09, 2026 - Reuters

Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct. 9) as Middle East supply ‌concerns eased after President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran before midterm elections next month and talked of "productive" talks to end their war that has disrupted global energy markets. Brent crude futures slid 52 cents, 0.50% on Friday to US$ 103.76 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 22 cents or 0.2% to US$ 91.28. Plans by China, the world's top oil importer, to resume refined fuel exports after a brief halt during its Golden Week holiday, also weighed on the market. Reuters reported the development on Friday, citing sources. On a weekly basis, Brent and WTI prices are set to rise. Trump's Iran pledge along with China's resumption of product exports were moving prices lower, said PVM Oil Associates analyst Tamas Varga. Prices have been volatile this week as threats to shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, which carried shipments equal to about 20% ‌of ⁠global oil and fuel before the war, have increased.