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Government’s May Oil Production Reaches 244 K Bpd

Share represents the highest production volume recorded since the historical series began in 2017, according to the PPSA’s Monthly Bulletin

Ecopetrol Resumes Process To Acquire 51% Control Of Brava Energia

Brazil's securities regulator authorizes Colombian state-owned company to proceed with tender offer aimed at acquiring a 51% stake in the independent oil producer

Permanent Offer: Companies Have Until July 21 To Declare Interest

Qualified bidders for the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Round and the 6th Concession Permanent Offer Round must submit declarations of interest, along with bid guarantees, for one or more blocks or sectors

Ibama Authorizes Installation Of Petrobras’ P-80 (Búzios 9) FPSO

Platform is expected to leave the shipyard for Brazil in August, according to Petrobras estimates

ANP Partnership To Inspect Northern Brazil Fuel Markets

State consumer protection agencies will be authorized to act on the regulator's behalf for 60 months

Vast & Petronas Extend Açu Port Transshipment Agreement

Partnership, which began in 2023, covers operations at the T-Oil terminal

New Guidelines Strengthen Fuel Market Oversight

CNPE resolution establishes new rules to combat fraud and adulteration in the fuel market

ANP Rejects Capixaba Energia's Request For Small Producer Classification

Regulator maintains the company's status as a medium-sized operator until the next annual classification

Petrobras Postpones Búzios 12 FPSO Construction Tender

The P-79 was the eighth platform to begin operations at the Búzios field

Biofuel Testing Program Enters Operational Phase

Network coordinated by MME will produce technical evidence to support future decisions on biodiesel and ethanol blending mandates

Karoon Restarts Production From Baúna PRA-2 Well

The well's return to service has increased production at the Baúna field to 22,000 barrels per day

ANP Orders Petrobras To Accelerate Natural Gas Supply Project

According to the O&G Regulator, upgrading a gas processing plant in São Paulo state to meet the minimum methane content required under current regulations will enable an additional 9 million cubic meters per day of pre-salt natural gas to reach the market beginning in 2030

Ecovix Receives More Steel For Handy Tanker Construction

About 11,000 metric tons of steel arrived at the Rio Grande Shipyard in Rio Grande do Sul. The shipment, from Indonesia, will be used to build 4 Handy-class tankers for Transpetro.

ANP Shares Schedule For Rio Innovation Week

Agenda includes discussions on R&D&I, sustainable fuels and female leadership

ANP Approves Public Consultation On 3rd-Party Access To Gas Pipelines

Draft resolution will be open for public consultation for 45 days and incorporates provisions implementing Brazil's New Gas Law

June BBCE Trading Volume Up 47.6%

Financial volume also increased, with US$ 1 B transacted

TCU To Monitor Battery Auction To Strengthen Grid Reliability

Court will assess regulatory, economic and operational risks of Brazil's first reserve capacity auction for battery energy storage systems, scheduled for December 2

Axia Begins Furnas Spillway Modernization

US$ 818,540 intervention to be completed within six months

Engie Raises US$ 1.65 B Through Share Offerings

French subsidiary issued 274.1 million shares and expanded the offering by 53.4%

Isa Energia Share Offering Could Raise US$ 258 M

Transmission company has filed for a public offering of preferred shares with the CVM and set pricing for July 23

MME Launches Public Consultation On 1st 2026 Electricity Transmission Concessions Plan

Proposal includes 58 transmission expansion and reinforcement projects, six decommissioning projects, and 17 electricity distribution installations

CNPE Backs Request Regarding Angra 3’s Debt Payments

Initiative supports Eletronuclear’s request for BNDES and Caixa to assess temporary suspension of the plant’s debt payments; Council also establishes guidelines for studies on nuclear fuel prices

ONS Deems 1st Type III Power Plants Curtailment Successful

Report cites 2 GW reduction and identifies improvements to the mechanism, including challenges faced by distribution utilities

Mercurio Acquires 208 Engine-Generator Units For Pilar Thermal Power Plant

Equipment will support the 250-MW project awarded in Brazil's 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction (LRCAP 2026)

Belo Monte HPP Generated 6.56% Of Brazil’s 1H26 Power

Plant generated 23,068,227.6 MWh between January and June, according to Norte Energia

Acelen Secures Soybean Oil Supply For SAF & HVO Production

Partnership with Bunge will supply the company's biorefinery beginning in 2029

ANP Eases Biodiesel Blending Level Rules

Measure benefits sectors such as transportation, agriculture, mining and power generation

Light Completes US$ 274 M Capital Increase

Operation was fully subscribed, with the issuance of 238.5 million shares; proceeds are part of the company's judicial reorganization plan

Electricity Regulator Recommends Denying Odata Data Center Capacity Expansion Priority

Technical staff cites the National Transmission System Access Policy (PNAST) as the governing framework for projects seeking expanded access to the transmission grid

Amazon Community Replaces Diesel With Solar Power

Solar plant serves 47 households and reduces dependence on fossil fuels

From The Media

JUL 16, 2026 - Reuters

China caught the oil industry by surprise during the Iran war, pulling powerful levers to shield itself from the biggest energy shock in decades. In the process, it established itself as a new force in global energy markets – an independent, opaque, massive power. The measures China used to offset the energy supply shock — sharply cutting crude imports, restricting exports of refined fuels and drawing on domestic inventories — culminated in a decades-long campaign to reduce its heavy dependence on overseas energy supplies. Given the lack of transparency surounding many of Beijing’s policy choices, China’s assertive strategy points to a future in which energy market blind spots may matter more than visible data. And it also suggests that we could be entering an era in which China’s energy dynamics are a weapon – both defensive and offensive – not a vulnerability.

JUL 16, 2026 - The Guardian

Brazil has vowed to retaliate against Washington’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on imports of some Brazilian products. President Luiz Lula da Silva’s office described the tariffs as “a regrettable milestone” in the history of relations between the two countries and said they were the result of pressure exerted on the White House by the family of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro. The new tariffs are scheduled to take effect on 22 July. Once that happens, Brazil – which has historically run a trade deficit with the US – will become the second most heavily tariffed country by Washington after China. The tariffs were confirmed on Wednesday (July 15), citing what it described as Brazil’s “unreasonable acts, policies, and practices” that had “harmed US commerce”. Brazil, however, said it repeatedly sought to present data refuting the allegations and sees the decision primarily as political to influence Brazil’s upcoming elections.

JUL 16, 2026 - Finance.yahoo.com

Brazil's instant coffee has been exempted from a new 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian imports, according to the Brazilian coffee exporters group Cecafe. The exemption protects between US$ 2 billion and US$ 2.5 billion in Brazilian coffee exports to the United States each year, Cecafe said, according to a Reuters report. Instant coffee had remained subject to U.S. tariffs even after President Donald Trump's administration revoked duties on most Brazilian products last year, including green coffee beans and flavored varieties of instant coffee. Brazilian instant coffee exports to the U.S. fell by close to 30% in 2025 compared to the previous year as the industry faced pressure from the tariffs, the Brazilian Instant Coffee Industry Association (Abics) said. The exemption represents efforts by Cecafe and the U.S. National Coffee Association, according to Cecafe Director General Marcos Matos.

JUL 16, 2026 - Valorinternational.globo.com

Brazil’s 12% oil export tax introduced in March through a temporary executive decree following the escalation of the war in Iran has caused concern for oil ccompanies who have been raising the issue with government officials in Brasília, hoping to see greater fiscal predictability restored as they prepare for offshore licensing auctions scheduled for October. For companies trying to persuade headquarters to invest in Brazil, the abrupt change in the tax regime has been deeply discouraging. While private companies have generally managed this regulatory risk with pragmatism, discussions within the federal government have remained notably discreet.They are also awaiting what Brazil’s President Lula has said should be Petrobras’s announcement “before long” on whether commercially viable oil has been found in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin