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Operational Performance Drive Petrobras Profit

The company ended the 2nd quarter with net income of US$ 10.31 B, up 96.8% from the same period in 2025. The results reflect strong performance in E&P and Refining

Petrobras CEO On Gas Release: “We Are Not An NGO”

Petrobras will study alternatives to the construction of a gas pipeline in Sergipe following the announcement of regulatory changes in the natural gas sector

ANP Seeks 14% Reduction In Petrobras’ Natural Gas Market Share

O&G Regulator approves draft Gas Release regulation for public consultation, requiring the state-owned company to release 8 million to 9.2 million cubic meters of gas from sources other than its own production between 2027 and 2030 for government auctions to the market

Abrace & Abegás Support ANP Gas Release Consultation

Industry groups say the program could increase gas supply and reduce prices, but call for attention to regional market characteristics

12 Companies Express Interest In Concession Areas And 6 In Production-Sharing Areas

Oil companies' declarations of interest, accompanied by bid guarantees, have so far secured the inclusion of 22 exploration block sectors and 2 marginal accumulation area sectors under the OPC, as well as 13 production-sharing blocks under the OPP, in the public bid sessions scheduled for October 7

3rd OPP Cycle Winners Sign Production Sharing Contracts

Karoon, CNOOC, Sinopec, Petrobras and Equinor sign agreements with the ANP, MME and PPSA for exploration of Esmeralda and Ametista blocks in the Santos Basin and Citrino, Itaimbezinho and Jaspe blocks in the Campos Basin, with minimum investments of US$ 89.55 M

Petronas Returns Campos Basin Block After Dry Well

Company determined that the exploration well drilled in C-M-661 did not contain hydrocarbons

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

El Niño Could Increase 2026 Renewable Curtailment 25%

For Aurora Energy Research's modeling, the cost of curtailment could exceed R$ 8 billion (US$ 1.59 B), putting greater pressure on PPAs and projects

Aneel Sets R$ 470 M (US$ 93 M) In RGR Quotas

Amounts will be paid by 108 generation and transmission concessionaires between July 2026 and June 2027

Aeris Reports Zero Scope 2 Emissions For 3rd Year

Company used certified renewable electricity and expanded reforestation and biodiversity conservation projects

Structural Reform Could Cut Electricity Bills by 32%

Technical report by the Public Leadership Center (CLP) indicates that high electricity prices are not caused by generation costs, but rather by the way tariffs are structured

Amazon Communities Receive Solar Power Training

Training program is part of a partnership between the Conexão Povos da Floresta Network, Senai, and Aneel

Consumer Institute Criticizes Changes To Power Sector Bill

Bill text approved by the Senate Infrastructure Committee creates mandatory procurement of specific generation sources, interferes with technical planning, and shifts new costs to consumers

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

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

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

From The Media

AGO 07, 2026 - Merco Press

Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva enters the final stretch toward the October 4 elections with three open diplomatic fronts and a message centered on defending national sovereignty. The most serious comes from Washington. This week, Donald Trump's administration revoked the Brazilian ambassador's visa, citing Brasília's delay in granting approval to its own ambassadorial nominee. Lula called the measure irresponsible and unthinkable between two countries with more than two centuries of diplomatic relations, and said Brazil wants to be treated with respect. Brazil’s Itamaraty Foreign Ministry attributed to Washington an interest in interfering in the election. Days earlier, Brazil had denied visas to two State Department envoys. The Brazilian government says they intended to join a disinformation strategy aimed at questioning the reliability of the electoral system; Washington says they sought to visit the country ahead of the vote. Neither account has been substantiated. Brasília also fears a large-scale false news campaign on social media, compounded by the use of artificial intelligence.

AGO 07, 2026 - Reuters

Oil majors, including Exxon, Chevron, TotalEnergies and BP, have now reported second-quarter earnings – and refining profits have been eye-popping. Exxon posted downstream profits of US $5.5 billion in the second quarter, its strongest result since 2022, driven by record diesel production, while Chevron's downstream earnings climbed to US$ 4.9 billion, their highest level this decade. These wide margins reflect the extreme shortage in refining capacity, caused by the limited supply of crude exiting the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran signaled it was nearing a deal with Oman regarding oversight of he strait so Brent crude prices drifted back toward US$ 80 a barrel by midweek, The global energy system is far more fragile today than it was two months ago. Inventories are further depleted, the trapped supply available to flood the market has shrunk, and the conflict has expanded beyond Hormuz. Can the energy system continue to defy expectations with its adaptability?

AGO 07, 2026 - Al News Alcircle.com

Aluminium recycling plays a key role in reducing emissions, with recycled aluminium requiring up to 95 per cent less energy than primary production. However, Brazilian producers say increasing exports of aluminium scrap are making it more difficult to secure raw materials for domestic recycling. According to the Brazilian Aluminium Association (Abal), around 80 per cent of Brazil's aluminium scrap exports are now shipped to Asia ( China accounts for nearly 25%). Shipments have increased by 590 per cent since 2022. The tighter scrap supply is already affecting local producers. Industry representatives say the shortage could slow efforts to expand the use of recycled aluminium. Novelis, Brazil's largest aluminium recycler, closed its scrap collection centre in Juiz de Fora (state of Minas Gerais) last year, citing a lack of available material. Novelis said its aluminium sheet products currently contain around 80 per cent recycled content, but the recycling rate could move closer to 100 per cent if more scrap remained in the domestic market.

AGO 07, 2026 - Finance.yahoo.com – Oilprice.com

BP's Bumerangue discovery is more than another giant Brazilian oil find: it could become the project that keeps both BP's upstream portfolio and Brazil's production boom alive well into the 2030s. With an estimated 2.5 billion barrels potentially recoverable and peak output that could reach 600,000 b/d, the ultra-deepwater development is large enough to offset declining production from BP's existing assets and arrive just as Brazil's current pre-salt giants begin moving off plateau. Yet its promise comes with a formidable price tag. Development costs could reach US$ 32 billion, while potentially high CO2 concentrations in the reservoir gas may require costly subsea separation and re-injection technology. Bumerangue's favourable fiscal terms could make those risks manageable, but success will depend on BP controlling costs, finding the right development partner and proving that it can turn its largest discovery in decades into a commercially competitive project.