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PPSA: 36 Companies Qualify For Federal Government Natural Gas Auction

Auction scheduled for Thursday (Oct. 22) will offer 1.1 million m³/day, targeting energy-intensive industries

Petrobras Supports Gas Release Hearing Postponement

The company had already expressed a desire to extend the discussion, although ANP says the postponement was not requested by any “economic agent”

Petro-Victory & Eneva End São João Field Agreement

Companies terminate 2024 MoU after fulfilling its binding requirements; Petro-Victory retains full ownership and operatorship of the field

Tsea Invests US$ 9.71 M To Expand Betim Factory

State of Minas Gerais facility will add new power transformer manufacturing to its existing refurbishment operations

Eneva Reports 3Q26 Gas Production Decline

Lower volumes were driven by reduced thermal power demand at the Parnaíba complex between 3Q25 and 3Q26

Cambiaso Risso & Korsa Form Brazilian JV

New company – CR Korsa Brasil – will serve the Brazilian market while supporting Cambiaso Risso’s expansion across Latin America

Petrobras Seeks Solution To Remove Hydrates From Flowlines

Project aims to reuse decommissioned risers for hydrate dissociation without drilling rigs, using PLSV or MPSV vessels supplied by the state-controlled oil company

Abespetro Assesses Effects Of Ending 6-Day Work Week On O&G Production Chain

According to the association, which represents petroleum sector companies employing around 70,000 people, the change in working hours puts overtime calculations, special work arrangements and potential impacts on offshore operations in the spotlight

Brazilian Government’s August Oil Production Share Reached 313,000 Barrels Per Day

Government’s share of natural gas production reached 627,000 m³/day, according to the monthly production bulletin released by the PPSA

bp Finds Signs Of Hydrocarbons In Tupinambá Block

Company drilled well 1-BP-14-SPS in September; the block is located near Bumerangue

Brava Finds Hydrocarbons In Potiguar Basin Well

Company’s next steps for well 3-SAN-6D-RN involve detailed technical studies to assess its potential

ANP Renews MTX Authorization To Import Natural Gas From Argentina & Bolivia

Matrix Energia subsidiary is authorized to import up to 10 million cubic meters per day, with pipeline delivery points in Brazil’s Center-West and Southern regions and the ability to serve markets nationwide

Itaú Unibanco Invests US$ 345 M In Eneva Subsidiary

The bank takes ownership of preferred shares in Eneva Participações III, a subsidiary that holds interests in six natural gas-fired power plants

Revitalized Inhaúma Shipyard Prepares To Receive P-35 & Bid For Decommissioning Contracts

Petrobras’s P-35 platform is scheduled to arrive at the Rio de Janeiro shipyard on Monday (Oct. 19) for berthing; the contract also covers cleaning Coral-Sol, tank inspections, class maintenance, and waste management

Bacalhau 1st Year Production Equals 25 M Barrels

Equinor-operated Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin has completed 25 oil offloading operations since first oil from the pre-salt asset; the company also secured two additional blocks in Brazil’s latest production-sharing auction

Aneel Proposes Electricity Tariff Adjustments Under Tax Reform

Public consultation addresses PIS/Cofins tax credits, distributors’ ancillary revenues, and a dedicated revenue adjustment for transmission companies

Green Hydrogen Auction Will Not Be Held In January

The sector will wait for the outcome of the October 25th presidential election runoff before a new decision is made on whether the auction will proceed

Corn Dominates New Ethanol Plants Expansion Plans

Corn-based projects account for 89.9% of planned anhydrous ethanol production capacity and 86.2% of planned hydrous ethanol production capacity at new plants seeking ANP authorization

Amazon Deforestation Decline Avoids Emissions Equivalent To France’s Total

Estimate by ClimaInfo researcher Shigueo Watanabe Jr. is equivalent to France’s total emissions between 2023 and 2025

Auren Launches 1.95 Million Shares Buyback Program

Purchases will be made on Brazil’s B3 Stock Exchange through December 31, 2026, to meet the company’s long-term incentive plan obligations

EDP Secures US$ 301 M IFC Clean Energy Financing

Funding will support renewable power generation in Mexico and upgrades to EDP’s Espírito Santo State electricity distribution network

Wärtsilä Expands Contracts For 7 Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants

Agreements with Origem Energia now include engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for gas-fired plants in the state of Alagoas, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in 2028

October National Electricity Demand Could Rise 4.9%

Higher temperatures across Brazil are driving increased electricity demand, according to the ONS

Government Sets LRCAP Auction Domestic Battery Requirements

Resolution requires Development Bank certification of Brazilian-made battery storage systems for the first auction stage; Battery Storage Association supports the measure and urges the government to maintain the schedule

Brazilian Army Contracts Cemig To Supply Electricity

Contracts cover 10 states and include contract management and support for migration to the free energy market

Hydropower Plants Open Spillways As River Flows Rise

Cemig will open the Três Marias gates on Friday, while Copel’s hydropower plants continue operating with high water releases in Paraná

Rare Earth Film Boosts Solar Generation By 12% In Tests

Anexo Energia’s technology received US$ 766,210 in funding from Finep

Biomethane Capacity Would Barely Exceed Indicative 2028 Target & Actual Output Could Fall Short

Projected year-end 2028 production capacity is only 3% above the daily production volume equivalent to the indicative target proposed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, leaving little room for delays or underutilization

BNDES Approves US$ 35 M For Renault Hybrid Vehicle

Financing under the Development Bank’s More Innovation Program will support the development of an innovative electrification technology for a vehicle manufactured in Brazil

EDP São Paulo Electric Rates To Rise By 3.16% Average

New rates take effect October 23, 2026

From The Media

OUT 21, 2026 - Aljazeera.com

Brazil’s presidential run-off on Sunday (October 25) is shaping up to be the tightest since Brazil returned to democracy in 1985. President Luiz Lula da Silva trailed Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the first vote on October 4th, but he is refusing to go down without a fight. Recent data show Lula making up ground on Mr Bolsonaro, particularly among women. Some of the latest polls show him neck and neck in the race though they still put him behind his rival. Both candidates have called for the disqualification of their rivals over allegations of social media interference. Bolsonaro has requested the annulment of the candidacy of his rival over what he called unlawful propaganda, alleging Lula’s “abuse of power” in the mass dissemination of government postings during the campaign period via WhatsApp. Lula’s campaign said on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that it would request the disqualification of Bolsonaro over alleged election interference by WhatsApp’s parent company (the tech giant Meta) for “algorithmic manipulation” aimed at harming Lula’s chances of winning.

OUT 21, 2026 - Paydayreport.com

On Sunday (Oct. 18), during the raucous presidential debate between incumbent President Lula and his challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, hosted by Band TV, the moderators refused to fact-check for lies. Bolsonaro kept repeating is that Lula and his son, Lulinha, took money from Banco Master and hid it. On Tuesday (Oct. 20) Lula announced he was opening his bank account records to the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court, along with accounts of his wife and all their children, including Lulinha, to show the family did nothing wrong. Lula challenged Bolsonaro to open up his bank account records as well. Bolsonaro was heavily implicated in the Banco Master scandal, the largest banking collapse in Brazilian history. An audio released by Intercept Brasil showed Bolsonaro asking Banco Master CEO Daniel Vorcaro for US$ 20 million for a biopic about his dad; Vorcaro is in prison and awaiting trial for running the bank like a Ponzi scheme. Last week, the Brazilian federal police accused Bolsonaro of being the “master user” of a private bank account Vorcaro set up in the Cayman Islands.

OUT 21, 2026 - Merco Press

Some 20 million Brazilian families begin receiving this week a 15% increase in the Bolsa Família social programme, the centrepiece of a broad package of aid, subsidies and tax cuts announced by President Luiz Lula da Silva in the final stretch of the campaign for next Sunday’s (Oct. 25) runoff, in which he faces Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a statistical tie. According to calculations by the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the measures announced by Lula over the past year, accelerating during the campaign, add up to almost R$ 300 billion (US$ 57 B) over the rest of 2026 and 2027. The largest items are the Bolsa Família increase and subsidies for taxi drivers, ride-hailing drivers, truckers and transport operators to renew their vehicles. After the first round, the president also promised a payment of R$ 5,000 (US$ 996) to micro-entrepreneurs and partial forgiveness of their debts, scrapped taxes on fuel and pledged free public transport at weekends. Earlier he had launched a new personal debt renegotiation programme and banned online betting. President Lula also challenged his rival to lift secrecy over his family’s assets and phone records, as he has pledged to Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court to do for his own.

OUT 21, 2026 - Oilprice.com

Brazil’s offshore sector is facing a potential vessel shortage as demand outruns supply amid the offshore oil boom, positioning the region as the global offshore support vessel (OSV) market's primary growth hub. Driven by soaring production from Petrobras at deep-water assets such as the Buzios field, the gap between required tonnage and available fleets is rapidly widening. Arctic Offshore senior market analyst Martin Lysne expects Brazil to need close to 40 more vessels by 2030 to support its scaling operations. "The question is where will they come from," Lysne said. Tidewater CEO Quintin Kneen sees high-specification Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) day rates reaching US$55,000-US$60,000 within 5 years. Brazilian law reserves offshore support work for Brazilian-flagged vessels, and foreign vessels can be chartered in only when no local vessel is available. However, the local fleet cannot keep pace with demand, opening a lucrative window for international operators.