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Petrobras Tenders Sergipe Deepwater Gas Pipeline Contract

Company launches bidding process to contract EPCI for subsea pipeline network to transport natural gas from offshore Sergipe to the coast

John Crane Offers Offshore Asset Sealing Solutions

Company targets deepwater operations market, an environment that places significant demands on equipment performance, where systems must operate continuously under high pressure and temperature conditions

O&G Regulator (ANP) Confirms Ceará Site Sample Is Petroleum

Agency opens administrative process to technically evaluate the area and assess possible inclusion of an exploration block in the Permanent Concession Offer

ANP Schedules Oct. Auction For 523 O&G Exploration Areas

Regulator launches the 6th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer with 5 marginal accumulation areas and 495 blocks, alongside the 4th Production Sharing Offer Cycle with 23 blocks

Petrobras Expected To Launch Tupi Revitalization Bid

Tender will be for a proprietary, replicable unit, said Lourenço Fróes, coordinator of Petrobras’ New FPSO Program

Petrobras-Saipem Sign Offshore Decommissioning MoU

One-year agreement covers plugging and abandonment activities as well as subsea decommissioning operations

Petrobras Works To Ease Gas Price Increases For Customers

Company’s technical team is evaluating alternatives to shield consumers from Brent and international gas price volatility

Shell Interested In Additional Pre-Salt Areas

Oil major told the ANP it would like the next exploratory acreage auction to offer blocks surrounding producing regions

IBP Reiterates Oil Export Tax Criticism

Institute says it is trying to reverse the measure both in the Supreme Court and in Congress

Oil Producers Challenge Brazil’s Crude Export Tax At Supreme Court

Industry association argues levy created through provisional measure that was never converted into law violates legal certainty

Petrobras Seeks To Help Drill Deepwater Wells In Mexico

According to the state-owned company’s E&P Director Sylvia Anjos, there are two areas of focus in the country: exploration acreage and mature fields

Lula Defends “Responsible” Equatorial Margin Exploration

Brazil needs to occupy the area before “Trump thinks it belongs to him,” the president says during event at the Replan refinery announcing Petrobras investments in the state of São Paulo

Government To Market Atapu & Bacalhau Crude Cargoes In June

Sixth spot auction is scheduled for June 3 at 11 a.m.; both cargoes are expected to load in August 2026

DOF Mobilizes Additional Resources For Vessel Grounded In Macaé

The AHTS Skandi Amazonas ran aground on Friday night (May 15) near Praia Campista

ABL To Support Offshore Mero 3 & 4 Projects

Scope includes technical reviews, offshore inspections, and approval of critical operations for the FPSOs Marechal Duque de Caxias and Alexandre de Gusmão

Acelen Renováveis Announces US$ 1.5 B For SAF Biorefinery

Global consortium led by HSBC and the IFC backs Bahia project expected to produce 1 billion liters annually starting in 2029

Green Hydrogen Association (ABIHV) & NLHydrogen Sign MoU

Memorandum establishes cooperation in 3 main areas: project and hub development, standards and certification, and market and offtake

Tradener Files For Judicial Recovery

Brazil’s first energy trader says preparatory measures did not deliver expected results

Energisa Sells Taesa 5 Transmission Assets For US$ 305 M

The concessions are fully operational assets located in the states of Goiás, Bahia, Pará and Tocantins

Aneel Approves 2026 Capacity Reserve Auctions (LRCAPs)

The Electric Energy Regulator’s Board unanimously ratified the auctions after disputes at the Federal Court of Accounts, lawsuits and pressure from federal prosecutors

BR Aviation Invests In Electric Airport Fleet

Zero-emission vehicle is a sustainable alternative supporting aviation decarbonization efforts

Federal Prosecutors Recommend Suspending 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction Approval

Recommendation cites possible regulatory capture and asks Aneel and the Ministry of Mines and Energy to halt the process

Federal Court Demands Thermal Power Auction Explanation

Court questions thermal products offered in the 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction; regulator has 5 days to respond

Review Requests Delay Hydro Plants' Renewals & Concession Extensions

Aneel directors question the process to extend concessions of Emborcação and Nova Ponte under the quota regime

Omnia & Casa Dos Ventos Sign US$ 2 B Deal

Agreement secures supply of up to 300 MW of renewable energy for TikTok data center in Pecém (state of Ceará)

Aneel Exempts Small Power Consumers From Prudential Monitoring

Electricity regulator’s board approved the CCEE proposal to exempt consumers with average demand below 9 MW from participating in the mechanism

INB Discusses Nuclear Expansion During USA Roundtable

The nuclear institution’s president targets uranium production of 3,000 tons

Fiesp Files Lawsuit Against LRCAP 2026 – Thermal Group Pushes Back

The São Paulo State Industry federation also appealed to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Court of Accounts seeking greater transparency to avoid costs for consumers

Axia To Invest US$ 349 M In Minas Gerais Substations Through 2030

Funds will be directed toward reinforcements, upgrades, and large-scale expansion projects in the company’s transmission assets in the state

Auction #4 2026 Public Consultation Runs Until May 25th

The October tender is expected to attract investments of around R$ 11 billion (US$ 2.3 B) and to create 29 K jobs

From The Media

MAI 22, 2026 - Merco Press

The Argentine government on Wednesday (May 20) announced the signing of a letter of intent with the United States for joint patrolling of the South Atlantic over the next 5 years in a military cooperation agreement that ratifies Buenos Aires's strategic alignment with the Donald Trump administration and that has triggered alarms over Argentine sovereignty in its maritime spaces. The agreement, signed by the US Southern Command and Argentine Navy authorities, involves the supply of US technology to modernize Argentina's naval equipment and, at the same time, authorizes the participation of US forces in patrolling the Argentine southern sea. The initiative is part of the US Department of War's Program 333, the framework through which Washington seeks to deepen its military ties with allied countries.

MAI 22, 2026 - Guardian

Oil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle before the summer travel season amid a shortage of fresh oil exports from the Middle East, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Thursday (May 21). Fatih Birol added that the most important solution to the Iran war energy shock was a full and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in London, Birol said it was open to IEA members to release more strategic oil reserves, as they had previously done in March, and he said the IEA stood ready to coordinate. As much as 80% of IEA’s collective reserves have not been released. He warned that while stocks were eroding, no new oil was coming from the Middle East and the demand was increasing, mainly caused by the travel season. “This may be difficult, and we may be entering the red zone in July-August if we don’t see some improvements,” Birol said.

MAI 22, 2026 - Reuters

Elevated crude oil prices have grabbed the most attention in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. But most economies run on fuels, not oil, and the sharp surge in diesel costs this year is likely to cause the most lasting economic damage. This is especially the case in fuel-importing nations, which generally lack their own refining capacity and so must rely on international markets for supplies of diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and other refined products. And in many key fuel-trading hubs, fuel prices have climbed far more sharply than the price of crude oil, delivering ‌a stinging blow to fuel purchasers who often have no choice but to cough up for what they need given the lack of substitutes. Jet fuel prices have rallied the most in a majority of key trading regions, in part because the Middle East had played a major role in marginal supply before the Iran conflict cut ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

MAI 22, 2026 - Mongabay

Coal use across the world continued to drop in 2025, but there was an increase in the capacity to burn it, according to the Annual Report by the data analysis group Global Energy Monitor. Overall power generation from coal declined by 0.6% last year, but the amount that was on call if needed for power grids rose by 3.5%. The number of countries either constructing or proposing new coal plants dropped from 38 to 32 in 2025. After Brazil and Honduras pledged to end their use of coal, Latin America now has no new coal power proposals in the works. Most of the growth was concentrated in China, where additional coal capacity is increasingly considered a backup option to ensure energy security. India added the second-highest coal power capacity in 2025, but it also showed movement toward a cleaner grid. Along with record solar and wind power additions, renewables made up more than half of the country’s overall power capacity for the first time.