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Amapá Oil Is Better Quality Than Pre-Salt Oil, Chambriard Says

Discovery of a second reservoir in the Foz do Amazonas Basin through drilling of the Morpho well increases Petrobras’ appetite for Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, according to the company’s CEO

EPE: Reusing Gas Pipelines Could Cut H2 Transport Costs

Technical note shows that adapting existing natural gas infrastructure could reduce investment by 75% to 90% compared with building new pipelines

Shell Backs Negotiated Access To Integrated Gas Systems

Company supports 3rd-party access and greater transparency but advocates preserving contracts and preferential rights beyond the 30-year period proposed by the regulator

Brazil Approves 11 New Equatorial Margin Exploration Sectors

The areas cover 380,000 square kilometers of Brazil’s Continental Shelf and encompass 501 new exploration blocks in the Barreirinhas, Ceará, Foz do Amazonas, Potiguar and Pará-Maranhão basins

ExxonMobil & TotalEnergies Purchase PPSA 9th Spot Auction Cargoes

The U.S. company acquired a Bacalhau cargo, while the French company won a Búzios cargo

Transocean & Valaris Seek Unconditional Antitrust Approval For Merger

Companies tell the Antitrust Regulator that the post-merger market will maintain a high degree of rivalry and broad global competition; U.S. antitrust division has closed its investigation

U.S. Research Vessel To Measure Amazon Shelf Tides

RV Atlantic Explorer will measure the generation and decay of internal tides in the Foz do Amazonas Basin region of Brazil’s Equatorial Margin in research authorized by the Brazilian Navy

bp Weighs Sale Of Biofuel Assets

New business model is being developed for the unit and is expected to be announced soon, according to sources

Federal Prosecutor Challenges Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against Equatorial Margin Exploration

Agency appeals to TRF-1 after state of Amapá federal court dismissed civil action against federal government, Environmental Regulator (Ibama), and Petrobras seeking to suspend drilling in the FZA-M-59 block

Petrobras Signs 22-Year Deal To Buy LNG From Cheniere

This is the state-owned oil company’s second LNG purchase agreement this month

Pietro Mendes: Gas Release Is Government Public Policy

ANP director strongly defended the program, saying it is not merely a technical measure but a decentralized and priority public policy of the federal government

Regulatory Stability Could Boost Investment In Brazil, EnerGeo Alliance Says

Despite the attractiveness of the Equatorial Margin and Santos Basin, investors are seeking greater predictability in the rules

Karoon Cuts Baúna 2026 Production Forecast

An electrical failure at the SPS-92 well, which recently had its electric submersible pump replaced to resume production, reduced output & company’s forecast

Forum Discusses Expansion Of Underground Gas Storage

Experts highlight that the growth of renewable sources in Brazil’s power mix and structural changes in the natural gas market are creating favorable conditions for project development

Vallourec Invests US$ 583 M In Brazil, Turning Country Into Premium Global Hub

André Lacerda discusses the company’s full OCTG contract with Petrobras, seamless pipe production in Minas Gerais, and new thermal insulation and completion technologies

Power Distributors Reinforce Operations For National Elections

Enel Rio, Light and CPFL will have standby crews, real-time monitoring, generators and additional operational resources

Diesel Leads Fuel Price Increases In September & Year To Date

Of the six fuels tracked, four became more expensive in September, while regular and premium gasoline prices edged down

Brazil To Get 1st Critical Minerals Processing Plant

Agreement between Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths Limited and Meteoric Resources Limited marks a new stage in development of the Caldeira Rare Earths Project

Brazilian CCS Rules Could Increase Costs

Liability with no end date could make insurance, financing and asset transfers more difficult, CCS Brasil study finds

Neoenergia Expands Transmission Partnership With GIC

Joint platform now comprises 16 assets and 6,710 kilometers of transmission lines, with an estimated value of US$ 4.95 billion

ONS Publishes Guidelines For 1st 2026 Access Window

Documents guide market participants through the competitive process, with a webinar and workshop scheduled for this week

Electricity Regulator Orders Special Plans To Ensure Power Supply During Upcoming Elections

Distributors will have to reinforce crews and suspend non-emergency work on voting and vote-counting days

Aneel Denies Enel SP Appeal Over Expert Review Of Extreme Weather Events

Electricity Regulator deems new technical evidence unnecessary and closes evidentiary phase of proceeding that could lead to revocation of concession

Power Generation & Storage Associations Welcome Power Auction Schedule Publication

The two groups said the MME’s publication of Ordinance No. 143/2026 was a step forward, noting that the initiative provides investment predictability

Apine Urges Aneel To Act Urgently On Distributed Generation Growth

Joint submission with other associations warns of the unbalanced expansion of distributed solar generation and calls for measures to curb system-wide generation curtailment

Âmbar: US$ 1 B Investments In Amazonas Through 2031

Plan provides for US$ 748.56 M in company funds for grid expansion and modernization, new substations, loss reduction and the resumption of the Light for All program

MME Calls For Alignment Between Gas Policy & Regulation

According to Renato Dutra, Gas Release and measures to reduce supply concentration should increase competition and lower gas prices in Brazil

BNDES Approves US$ 63 M For Rio Bus Fleet Electrification

PPP provides for the purchase of 175 electric buses, a new depot and charging infrastructure; first vehicle batch will have estimated total investment of US$ 97.70 M

FS Aims to Begin Operating BECCS Plant This Year

Company has invested R$ 552 million (US$ 107.2 M) in the project and has already sold approximately 50,000 carbon credits

Axia Energia Sul Raises US$ 272 M Through Tax-Advantaged Debentures

Company’s 6th issuance has a 20-year term and pays IPCA + 7.8934% annually

From The Media

OUT 02, 2026 - CNBC

Brazil will hold a knife-edge vote on Sunday as its presidential race kicks off — but the election’s outcome is likely to be felt far beyond the country’s borders. Voters will head to the polls to decide whether incumbent President Luiz Lula da Silva should remain in office or be replaced by one of 12 alternative candidates. If no candidate wins more than 50% of votes in Sunday’s first round, the two candidates with the most support ⁠will progress to a final runoff vote on Oct. 25. Polls point to a tight race, with frontrunners Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro effectively tied for support among voters. A win for left-leaning Lula would mark his fourth presidential term, while victory for Bolsonaro is expected to mark a shift back to his father’s right-wing movement. Lula has put Brazilian sovereignty at the center of his campaign. He has also pledged to reduce Brazil’s traditional six-day work week, cut income tax for low-earners and enact policing reforms.

OUT 02, 2026 - Reuters

The United States suspended consular services ‌at its embassy and consulates in Brazil on Friday (Oct. 2) over unspecified security concerns days before the country's presidential election, and Australia said it had closed its embassy in Brasilia after the US alert. The State Department did not elaborate on the security issues or link them to Sunday's election, which has been marked by tensions over alleged foreign interference and strains between Washington and President Luiz Lula da Silva's government. "We are working closely with our Brazilian counterparts to ⁠address the security concerns," a department spokesperson said in an email. The department did not say when the consular services would resume. "Consular Services in the US Embassy and Consulates in Brazil will be suspended starting Friday, October 2 due to security concerns," it said in a statement Thursday (Oct. 1). "US citizens seeking emergency assistance during this time should not come to the Embassy, the Consulates, or other US diplomatic facilities."

OUT 02, 2026 - Mongabay.com

Renewable energy companies are driving most of Brazil’s plans for new data centers, according to a recent joint analysis by The Intercept Brasil and Mongabay. As of December 2025 there were 68 requests to connect data centers to Brazil’s national power grid with 65% registered by renewable energy companies, including wind and solar power plants, the investigation found. Brazil produces more renewable energy than it can distribute across its territory, and the national power grid cannot always absorb all the power generated by renewable energy plants. Doing so would cause disruptions in provision, and potentially even blackouts. To avoid this, the national grid operator frequently orders plants to halt production. In the first half of 2025 such measures cost power generators an estimated R$ 3.2 billion (US$ 617 million). One solar plant was forced to cut production by nearly 40% in 2025. Renewable energy companies argue that data centers, which constantly demand large amounts of energy, can provide more stability and income for the renewable energy sector.

OUT 02, 2026 - Merco Press

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica reached its third-lowest winter maximum this year since satellite records began in 1979, according to the US National Snow and Ice Data Center. The four lowest maxima in the record have occurred in the last four years. Extent peaked on September 14 at 17.59 million square kilometres, more than a million below the historical average. Only the winters of 2023 and 2024 recorded lower maxima. The centre took time to confirm the figure because Antarctic sea ice fluctuates considerably around its maximum; after that date, extent continued to decline. Sea ice is frozen seawater that forms around the continent each winter and largely melts during the summer. Its retreat does not in itself raise sea levels, since it is already floating, but scientists track it as an indicator of the state of the Southern Ocean. With less ice, the ocean absorbs more heat and the ice shelves fringing the continent become more exposed to waves; those shelves act as a barrier slowing the flow of glaciers into the sea.