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Fraud Operation Closes Gas Stations & Blocks Corporate Registrations

Government’s Hidden Pump Operation targets fraud, tax evasion and money laundering scheme in São Paulo’s fuel sector

Fuels & Fertilizers Tax Relief Package Authorized

Rule published in the Federal Official Gazette provides extraordinary measures for fuels affected by the conflict in the Middle East

Neon FID Could Be Pushed To 2027

Karoon revised the project concept, leading it to postpone the Final Investment Decision and suspend the farm-out process

BNDES Invests US$ 2 M To Modernize Fuel Logistics

Brazil's Development Bank to finance innovation plan of AutoMind, a Brazilian industrial automation company. Project includes development of digital solutions for the O&G sector

Petrobras CEO Meeting With Investors In Asia

Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard visited the construction sites of the P-80, P-82 and P-83 FPSOs in Singapore on Wednesday (Aug. 26). The first two are scheduled to depart for Brazil next week to operate in the Búzios field in the Santos Basin pre-salt

Solstad & Petrobras Sign New Normand Valiant Contract

US$ 62 M contract scheduled to begin in 4Q26

Permanent Offer: Monday Aug. 31st Deadline To Submit Expressions Of Interest

August 31st also marks the deadline for submitting bid guarantees without an accompanying expression of interest for the sectors offered under the 6th OPC Cycle or for the blocks offered under the 4th OPP Cycle

YPF, Eni & Adnoc Argentina LNG JV Project Gets Brazilian Antitrust Approval

Project comprises an integrated LNG value chain, from upstream activities through marketing/offtake, aimed at developing the Vaca Muerta shale formation

Búzios July Gas Exports Surpass 10 M Cubic Meters/Day

Field also sets new daily export record of 14.1 million cubic meters in August

Brazil Paid As Much As US$ 114/Barrel For Imported Oil This Year

Despite the rise in the commodity price, the country’s spending has remained stable as imports fell 13.5% in the first half

Equinor: Brazil Is Growth Engine Outside Norway

“Brazil is expected to be one of the main drivers of Equinor’s international growth through 2030, with equity production approaching 200,000 boepd,” according to International E&P Executive Vice President Philippe Mathieu

Petrobras Approves New Repar HDT Tender Process

Refinery’s new Diesel Hydrotreating Unit (HDT) will have total processing capacity of 5,500 m³/day of S-10 diesel. Company says authorization does not represent a final investment decision

August Fuel Prices Hit New Lows

S-10 diesel fell to R$ 6.92 (US$ 1.34) per liter, while ethanol dropped 2.03% in the second week of August

Braskem Seeks Out-of-Court Restructuring For US$ 10 B Debt

Company says filing is limited in scope and strictly financial, and does not cover any obligations to suppliers, customers or other stakeholders, which remain in effect and will continue to be honored under their respective contracts

BNDES President Highlights Expanding Strategic Mining In Brazil

Brazil has strong potential in copper, lithium and rare earths, according to the National Development Bank

Audit Court Approves 6 Power Distributors Concession Renewals

In a plenary session, TCU ministers determined that the concession-extension processes complied with applicable legislation

Brazil’s 2026 Fuel Consumption Forecasted To Increase 2.2%

According to the EPE’s “Short-Term Outlook for the Brazilian Fuel Market, demand is expected to reach 166.8 billion liters this year

CATL & Moura Partner To Bid In Battery Auction

Agreement calls for localized production of energy storage systems to meet LRCAP 2026 local-content requirements

Latin American BESS Capacity Forecast To Rise From 2.5 GW To 34 GW By 2035

Faster auction activity, rising curtailment and outdated transmission infrastructure are the main factors affecting growth, Wood Mackenzie says

TCU Warns Of Financial Risk In Extending Angra 1 Nuclear Plant's Operating Life

Court points to US$ 35.9 M in costs from bridge loans and says lack of funds could affect the plant’s license

Aneel to Hold Tuesday (Sept. 1) Public Hearing on Battery Auction Tender Documents

Draft tender documents and contracts for the Capacity Reserve Auctions scheduled for December will be discussed

Yellow Tariff Flag Expected To Continue In September, Armor Energia Forecasts

Energy trader says improved hydrological conditions in southern Brazil are easing pressure on power prices

2026 Brazil EV Registrations Rise 120%

More than 267,000 vehicles were registered during the year, while demand for insurance also increased

CNPE Calls For Nuclear Fuel Pricing Studies

Resolution calls for periodic comparisons between domestic prices and international benchmarks and requires ENBPar to provide a technical justification if prices charged by the INB show a material divergence

Tariffs Fall At 5 Northern And Northeastern Power Distributors

Reductions for low-voltage consumers range from 1.36% to 10.63%

Agency Rejects Enel SP’s Request For Expert Review In License Revocation Case

Electric Energy Regulator (Aneel) closes evidentiary phase and gives utility 10 days to submit final arguments; company says independent review would allow for a more comprehensive technical analysis

MME Proposes New Ercap Cost Allocation To Reduce Peak Demand

Rule would link the charge to consumption during a critical window of up to four hours and create incentives for demand management

ONS Manages 1 GW Curtailment On Sunday

Distribution companies complain about the lack of more detailed procedures and warned this could create legal uncertainty

End Of August Reservoir Inflow Projections Remain Stable

South has the best forecast, with ENA at 180% of the long-term average

Ethanol Industry Groups Reject Flávio Bolsonaro’s Remarks

Joint statement rebutted presidential candidate’s comments comparing the ethanol-gasoline blend to shrinkflation

From The Media

AGO 28, 2026 - Argusmedia.com

Brazil may become one of the leading suppliers of biodiesel to the global maritime sector, supported by competitive costs, ample availability of raw materials and idle production capacity. Brazilian biofuel still faces barriers to meeting part of the international demand driven by European regulations, but progress in discussions at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concerning the decarbonization of maritime transport could expand the market for biodiesel made from soybean oil and other feedstocks produced in Brazil. Prices for Brazilian biodiesel — traded both on the spot market and via contracts for delivery at the Port of Paranaguá (state of Paraná) — averaged US$ 1,065/m³ and US$ 1,016/m³, respectively, over the last 12 months, based on Argus indicators. European biodiesel originating in the Netherlands, adjusted to the same basis of comparison, recorded an average price of US$ 1,146/m³. Brazil's current biodiesel production capacity is 15.8mn m³/y (272,700 b/d), assuming continuous plant operations. Actual production, however, is approximately 10mn m³/y, indicating idle capacity of around 37pc, according to data from Brazil’s O&G Regulator (ANP).

AGO 28, 2026 - Reuters

Brazil's oil export tax was thrown into uncertainty on Thursday (Aug. 27) after a local court ordered the suspension of the levy while the government's ‌foreign trade chamber approved extending it for another 60 days. The conflicting moves leave the future of the 12% tax, which is being challenged by oil companies, unclear and set up a potential legal battle between President Luiz Lula ⁠da Silva's administration and oil producers. Foreign trade chamber Camex approved the extension of the tax, which had been due to expire on September 9, a source familiar with the matter said. Hours earlier, however, a federal court had granted an injunction suspending the levy, according to a decision seen by Reuters. The tax was introduced earlier this year as part of a package of measures adopted by the Lula administration to shield ‌consumers ⁠from higher oil prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

AGO 28, 2026 - Energiesmedia.com

In recent weeks, teams from Petrobras and Pemex began analyzing seismic and geological data from deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico’s Campeche coast. They’re targeting rock formations up to 160 million years old that have never been tapped outside Brazilian waters. The effort marks the first time Petrobras has attempted to replicate its pre-salt success beyond Brazil. The companies are planning to search beneath sedimentary rocks formed by mud and sand avalanches deep below the sea surface, and under younger, shallower salt formations. Petrobras developed much of this capability over two decades, and even then, pre-salt wells remain among the most technically demanding in the industry. The target rock layers are roughly 160 million years old – eight times older than the productive formations currently tapped on the U.S. side of the Gulf, where oil sits trapped in rocks laid down about 20 million years ago.

AGO 28, 2026 - Aljazeera.com

The USA is working on a deal to lock in long-term access to some of Venezuela’s crude reserves, Reuters sources have said. The agreement, which insiders said could be signed and made public soon, is expected to operate in a way that would let the US government secure a group of Venezuelan oilfields to be developed by American companies, with the resulting supply guaranteed for the US. “This is real and being discussed at the highest levels of the US and Venezuelan governments,” one of the sources said. A separate source said a “lease” was in consideration as the legal model to make the deal work, with a further auction or tender to allocate each one of the fields among US producers. A list of 17 fields in negotiation seen by Reuters includes green fields in the vast Orinoco Belt, combined with mature areas in Lake Maracaibo, some of which are currently operated by a small Chinese firm whose contract was signed during the administration of former President Nicolas Maduro.