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Petrobras Supports Controversial LPG Auction

Sale drew more than 100% premiums and sharp criticism from President Lula

ANP: 23 Blocks In Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP)

With the publication, 23 exploratory blocks in the pre-salt polygon become eligible to receive expressions of interest from registered bidders, enabling the launch of the 4th OPP Cycle

Prio Brings 3rd Producing Well Online At Wahoo Field

Well output stabilized at 10,000 bpd; fourth well expected by end-April

Seadrill-Petrobras Extend West Polaris Contract

The additional term is expected to add approximately US$ 480 million to the company’s contract backlog

ANP Sets 5-Day Reference Pricing Public Consultation

The objective is to allow market participants and other stakeholders submit contributions, to be assessed by the ANP to determine whether adjustments to the regulation are necessary

Petrobras: US$ 600 M From Tupi Reservoir Redetermination

The company paid approximately R$ 600 million (US$ 120 M) to the federal government, represented by PPSA. The financial settlements are related to the first redetermination of the Shared Tupi Reservoir, approved in December 2025

Vast Completes First ExxonMobil Oil Transshipment In Brazil

Operation moved 1 million barrels from Bacalhau field to export markets

February O&G Output Hits New Record

Total production reached 5.304 million boed, with separate oil and gas records

Petrobras Targets Diesel Self-sufficiency

2027–2031 Business Plan is expected to include new investments to meet 100% of domestic fuel demand

Government Sets GHG Reduction Target In Gas Market Via Biomethane

Resolution approved establishes a 0.5% emissions reduction target for producers and importers through biomethane use

Petrobras To Revise Foz Do Amazonas Wildlife Plan

Brazil’s Environmental Regulator outlined improvement points after a simulation of the Oiled Wildlife Protection and Response Plan (PPAF) conducted in December 2025

Antitrust Authority Approves Eneva’s Acquisition Of Atem’s Stake In Japiim

The marginal accumulation area is located in the Amazonas Basin and was acquired by a consortium formed by Eneva and Atem Participações

Sistac-Petrobras Extend Offshore Maintenance Contract

The contract amendment for the Sistac Vitória provides for an additional year of services on platforms in the Santos, Campos, and Espírito Santo basins

Belov Group Signs US$ 514.29 M In Petrobras Contracts

Deals cover four SDSV vessels for shallow diving and ROV support operations

QatarEnergy, Chevron Acquire Shell Offshore Assets In Uruguay

Deal brings new partners into offshore blocks while Shell remains operator

MME Approves Concession Renewals For 14 Power Distribution Companies

Enel distributors were excluded from the list, although Enel CE and Enel RJ have already received the Electric Energy Regulator’s (Aneel) recommendation for concession renewal

Government Package To Curb Fuel Price Increases

Measures include new subsidies, temporary tax breaks and tougher enforcement against abusive practices

Reversible Hydropower: Expert Sees Potential For Simplified Auction In 2027

Solution to accelerate Brazil’s first pumped-storage plants could involve turbine replacement at hydropower plants with nearby downstream reservoirs

Aneel Recommends Enel São Paulo Concession Termination

The utility is notified to present its formal defense to the Electric Energy Regulator

BNDES Approves US$ 47.65 M For Biomethane Plant In Goiás

Facility to produce about 67,000 Nm³ per day at bp bioenergy site

Instituto Totum Becomes First Biomethane Certifier

Accreditation by ANP paves the way for origin-certified biomethane market

Siemens Brazil, Cocal & GIZ Sign Cooperation Agreement

The partnership will assess the technical and economic pre-feasibility of integrating ethanol, green hydrogen, e-methanol, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production

Hydropower Plants Seek Flexibility Compensation

The Brazilian Hydroelectric Power Generators Association (Abrage) argues that start-ups and shutdowns have increased by 62%, raising costs and equipment wear

Eletronuclear Posts R$ 142 Million Loss In 2025

Company cites Angra 1 life-extension and strong Angra 2 performance

Neoenergia Invests US$ 1.93 B In 2025

Most funds directed to distribution network expansion and modernization

Aneel Rejects Âmbar Appeals

Electricity Regulator sees errors by the company and a multibillion risk to consumers, recommending rejection of claims in the LRCap

Generators Applaud CNPE Hydropower Sector Storage Repositioning

National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) measures approved Wednesday (April 1) establish guidelines for the contracting of pumped-storage hydropower plants and determine that the EPE resume studies for hydroelectric projects with reservoirs

ANP Sets Subsidy Program Diesel Reference Prices

They were set by region to mitigate increases caused by the Middle East war

South’s Minimal Rainfall Delays Maintenance Scheduling

ONS opted to postpone longer outages at plants in the region, especially those involving large generating units

Light Detects More Than 4,000 Illegal Connections In March

20 people arrested and 5,712 GWh of electricity recovered

From The Media

ABR 07, 2026 - REUTERS

The real danger of the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran is the delusion over the scale of the resulting energy crisis. It is delusional to think that any other country can emerge as a "winner" from the conflict. Even with a ceasefire and the resumption of vessel flows through the Strait of Hormuz in the next few weeks, an energy crisis for the world economy is locked in. Clear thinking is required on the part of governments, corporations, and consumers. The first delusion is thinking that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will solve the current problems with the supply of crude oil, refined products, and liquefied natural gas. The second delusion is thinking that U.S. President Trump and his administration are acting rationally, taking considered decisions, and are fully attuned to the economic damage being inflicted on erstwhile allies in the Gulf, Europe, and Asia. The third delusion is thinking that this is a crisis of crude oil prices, where it is actually an emergency over the supply of refined products, especially to fuel-importing nations.

ABR 07, 2026 - MERCO PRESS

Lawyers representing Delcy Rodríguez's government and those of the opposition sector that has controlled Venezuelan assets in the USA since 2019 jointly asked a New York court for a 45-day suspension in a case where international creditors are seeking to seize funds linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Judge Sarah Netburn granted the request, giving both sides until May 21 to coordinate their legal defenses and determine who will represent Venezuela's interests before US courts. This reveals an unprecedented collaboration between factions that for years considered themselves irreconcilable, now united by the common goal of protecting Venezuela's assets against some twenty creditors claiming approximately US$ 21.3 billion for expropriations and unpaid debts accumulated under Chavismo. The most valuable asset at stake is the Citgo Petroleum refinery, headquartered in Houston, the seventh-largest in the United States and considered the crown jewel of Venezuela's foreign holdings, with an estimated worth of US$ 6 billion.

ABR 07, 2026 - Clickpetroleoegas.com.br

Brazil continues to produce oil on a large scale but still depends on foreign sources to meet a significant part of fuel consumption, especially diesel and, at certain times, gasoline. Consolidated data from Brazil’s O&G Regulator (ANP) shows that, in 2024, the country produced an average of 3.358 million barrels of oil per day, while total oil and gas production reached 4.322 million barrels of oil equivalent daily. The difference between producing oil and supplying the domestic market with derivatives is the central problem. According to the ANP, Brazil’s refining capacity was around 2.3 million barrels per day, and national production of derivatives reached 2.2 million barrels daily in 2024, equivalent to 86.4% of installed capacity. Still, Brazil remained a net importer of significant derivatives.

ABR 07, 2026 - Entrevue.fr

Brazil's free cooking gas distribution program, a cornerstone of President Lula da Silva's social agenda, is threatened by soaring energy prices just months before a crucial presidential election. Distributors and analysts are warning of the growing difficulties in maintaining this program, which benefits nearly 50 million low-income people. The "People's Gas" program is a flagship measure of the Lula government in preparation for the October elections. The number of beneficiaries has rapidly tripled, illustrating its social importance in a country where energy costs weigh heavily on low-income households. But the surge in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, linked in particular to the Middle East war, is putting this system under severe strain—exacerbated by auctions organized by Petrobras, where bids have reached up to double the reference prices. To help with the price rises, the government announced a new subsidy of R$ 330 million to support LPG imports.