Petrobras Delays FPSOs To After 2030 It's delaying a production unit for the Albacora field revitalization project and a second platform for Sergipe Deep Waters (SEAP) outside the 2026–2030 business plan horizon
Petrobras To Boost Domestic Natural Gas Supply The company also aims to develop new commercial products to boost competitiveness between 2026 and 2030
Brazil’s Lower House Approves Oil-Spill Liability Update The measure, a “late but important alignment,” incorporates a 1992 protocol boosting compensation limits for tanker-related pollution
Multi-State Raid Targets Fuel-Tax Fraud, Money-Laundering Tax authority's operation issued 126 search warrants across five states; main target is Grupo Fit, operator of Manguinhos refinery in Rio de Janeiro
Y-o-Y Crude Prices For Oil Imports Down 12.1% In Sept. With oil prices falling, both purchases of crude and export revenues have declined, according to ANP data
Shell Signs 5th Concession Tender Contracts Deals add four deepwater blocks in the Santos Basin, lifting company’s Brazilian portfolio to 72 O&G contracts
Gov't Vetoes Petroleum Reference Price Changes However, it preserved the provisions setting limits on natural-gas reinjection in oil fields
Brazil Launches 1st Phase Of “Gas For The People” Program In this stage, 997,500 families will receive free cooking gas cylinder refills in ten state capitals
Petrobras Seeks To Analyze Microplastics In Fish The company is also looking for partners to map the taxonomic and functional diversity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic communities in water and sediment samples from areas influenced by offshore facilities. Both opportunities are part of the Connections for Innovation program
Petrobras Approves SBM’s Proposal For SEAP FPSOs Petrobras Approves SBM’s Proposal For SEAP FPSOs The state-controlled oil company told the market that the Dutch supplier’s proposal to build and operate the two units for the Sergipe Deep Waters project has passed the effectiveness evaluation.
COP30 Ends: Fossil-Fuel Phaseout Frustrated Belém final documents call for tripling adaptation finance but drop meaningful references to oil, gas and coal
Sistac Announces DOF Subsea Diver Contract Extension The amendment ensures continued deployment of divers under the pipeline and equipment inspection contract from a DOF vessel for Petrobras
Brazil’s Gov’t Oil Output Reaches 174,000 bpd in September Volume represents a 3.57% increase from August, according to PPSA’s Monthly Production Bulletin
Transpetro & Sebrae Amapá Discuss Terminal Logistics The idea is to ensure long-range planning and detailed technical studies
MME Updates PPSA Compensation Model It involves contract administration and conducting new types of auctions, including natural gas tenders
Petrobras Cuts Five-Year Investment Plan To US$ 109 B Spending for 2026–2030 is 1.8% lower than the previous business plan; E&P remains the priority with US$78 B
MME Announces 2 Transmission Auctions For 2026 Tenders are expected to attract US$ 4.69 B in new lines, contributing to energy security
Biomass Auction Surprises The Sector According to Unica, the exclusion of this energy source from LRCap 2026 left a “large void”
BNDES: US$ 37.7 M For Scala Data Centers Financing will be used to acquire and install equipment and materials that make up its data center infrastructure
Hydrogen Association Inks Belgium & Flanders Agreement Initiative expands bilateral cooperation to develop the market for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
Calls To Strengthen Cross-Border Brazil-Paraguay Power Flows Paraguayan official says the country may soon need to import electricity from Brazil as demand approaches generation limits
Fitch: Highest National Rating To Spic Brazil And São Simão Agency cites strong revenue and dominant contribution of the 1.7 GW facility, which accounts for roughly 85% of the company’s operating results
Salvador Airport Flights To Be Fueled With SAF A mix composed of 10% pure sustainable aviation fuel and 90% fossil fuel will be used on one Gol and one Latam Airlines flight
TTS: Brazil Registers 217,000 Companies Using Solar Energy According to a survey, between January and October, 2 GW were added to serve commerce, services, and industries
Auren Seeks Reversal Of Curtailment Classification Company follows Enel’s lead and attributes cuts at its renewable plants to the unavailability of the Rio–Lagos–Campos 2 transmission line
For Energy Traders, Law 15.269/2025 Marks “Historic Milestone” Abraceel highlighted the inclusion, in the new law, of a timeline for opening the retail power market to all electricity consumers
Investments In Distributed Micro & Minigeneration Yield 1.6 GDP Multiplier Effect A study by the Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation (ABGD) also shows that distributed micro and minigeneration directly displace fossil thermal power plants, avoiding the release of 60 million tons of CO₂e in cumulative emissions by 2038
Brazil: 760 K New Bioenergy Jobs By 2030 The country already represents 26% of the sector’s global workforce and could grow 63% by the end of the decade, according to a study by Schneider Electric and Systemiq
Iberdrola Energia Announces Public Tender Offer For Neoenergia The controlling shareholder has filed with Brazil’s CVM for registration of a public tender offer to acquire all of the company’s common shares
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