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Milei To Sanction Companies To Halt Falklands’s Sea Lion Project

Argentina’s president announced in a nationally televised address that the oil exploration project in the archipelago is illegal and poses a new threat to his country’s national claim in its dispute with the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the islands

ANP Approves 24 New Blocks In Potiguar Basin For Permanent Offer

Among the areas is block POT-T-551 in Tabuleiro do Norte (state of Ceará), where a fluid occurrence recently confirmed as oil by the agency was reported after a farmer drilling a well in search of water encountered it

Ibama Authorizes 3 More Equatorial Margin Wells

Petrobras received environmental approval to drill contingency wells in the Foz do Amazonas Basin – now the company can assess the block’s technical and economic viability

Senate Committee Approves Harsher Fuel Theft Penalties

Bill broadens liability across the illegal-products chain and heads to the Senate floor under an expedited procedure

P-84, Fully Electric, Will Cut Emissions By Nearly 30%

In China, Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard says the unit under construction for the Atapu field in the Santos Basin pre-salt incorporates lessons learned from the construction of the P-80, P-82 and P-83 platforms

Petrobras & PetroChina Win Búzios Field Cargoes

In the continuation of the 8th Spot Auction conducted by PPSA, Petrobras won a 500,000-barrel crude oil cargo scheduled for loading from late September to early October, while PetroChina won a 500,000-barrel cargo scheduled for late October

Shell Acquires 50% Stake In Tupinambá Exploration Block From bp

Block is located in the Santos Basin pre-salt, near the Bumerangue block, where bp announced its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years last year

Brazil’s July O&G Production Reaches 5.85 Million Boe/d

The country produced 4.498 million bbl/d of oil during the month, up 0.5% from June and 13.6% year over year; natural gas production totaled 214.97 million m³/d, down 1.1% from June but up 12.6% from July 2025

Eneva & Diamante To Swap Equity Stakes

Under the agreement, Eneva will transfer 100% of Itaqui Geração de Energia S.A. to Diamante and receive a 50% stake in PPTM

Senate Environment Committee: 20% Of Federal O&G Revenue For Northern Region

Bill by the Environment Committee would fund Amazon conservation, logistics integration, sustainable resource use and social justice, as well as public health and education services for regional communities

Court Declares Bankruptcy Of Refit & 3 Other Companies In Its Group

Ruling grants the Rio de Janeiro state government’s request to convert the group’s judicial reorganization into bankruptcy proceedings amid allegations of tax evasion and tax fraud

IBP To Appeal Ruling Reinstating Crude Oil Export Tax

Institute is expected to file an appeal to preserve injunction suspending the tax, which was overturned by a federal appeals court

Eneva Completes Pecém II Thermal Plant Sale For US$ 145 M

Transaction with Diamante had an enterprise value of R$ 839.2 million (US$ 162.3 M) and includes a contingent payment of up to R$ 149 million (US$ 28.8 M)

August Fuel Prices Fall For 3rd Consecutive Month

ValeCard survey shows further declines in national averages

Petrobras Contracts Strohm For Subsea Pipelines

Contract with Dutch company covers 6 km of composite pipelines to be used for water injection or gas lift in subsea wells at depths of up to 1,500 meters

Dry Season Critical Phase Prompts ONS To Reschedule Large Number Of Maintenance Projects

With El Niño driving higher temperatures across most of the country, the system operator opted for a cautious approach to authorizing maintenance work

Enel SP Requests Dismissal Of Distribution Concession Forfeiture Termination Proceedings

In final submissions, distributor challenges Aneel’s criteria, cites improved performance indicators and questions effects of a potential concession replacement

ONS Forecasts Inflows Above Long-Term Average In 2 Subsystems

The South and Southeast/Central-West subsystems could record 253% and 114% of their respective long-term averages

Energy Institute Points To Gaps In Critical Minerals Policy

E+ Institute supports approval of Bill 2.780 but calls for criteria to prioritize value-added activities and technological development

Mines & Energy Minister: Decision On Angra 3’s Future To Come This Year

The ministry also backs including natural gas in Redata

Research Insitute Establishes Rare Earths And Energy Transition Centers

Energy and Nuclear Research Institute program opens the institute’s infrastructure to partnerships aimed at developing technologies in strategic areas

Aneel Opens Consultation On 2027 Electricity Market Rules

Electric Energy Regulator to accept comments from September 3 through October 2

Wind & Solar Curtailment Rises In August

According to a report released by BTG Pactual, the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Rio Grande do Norte led wind curtailment, while the states of Bahia and São Paulo posted the highest solar curtailment rates

Enel Takes Data Center Dispute To Electricity Regulator

Distributor flags overload in 2031, beyond the system operator’s analysis, and asks agency to define connection terms

Ourolux Bets On BESS, Targets Double-Digit Growth

Company has more than 30 systems in operation and expects to sell about 100 energy storage systems this year

AmCham: Critical Minerals Could Add US$ 37 B To Brazil’s GDP

Study finds that foreign capital participation in developing the critical minerals and rare earths value chain would generate greater economic value

UCB Power & Jinko ESS Target Local Content For BESS Auction

Agreement between the companies seeks to expand opportunities for compliance with Brazil’s local-content requirements

Electricity Tariff Flag To Remain Yellow In September

Less favorable power generation conditions will maintain an additional charge of R$ 1.885 (US$ 0.36) per 100 kWh consumed on electricity bills

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

From The Media

SET 04, 2026 - Merco Press

El Niño is firmly established in the tropical Pacific and will intensify over the coming months into a very strong event, according to a Thursday (Sept. 3) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) release, with the likelihood of the event persisting through February 2027 at “nearly 100%.” The Niño 3.4 index, the most widely used measure of sea-surface temperature anomalies in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, averaged 1.5 °C above normal between May and July and 2 °C in July. Weekly values rose further between late July and mid-August, ranging from 2.2 °C to 2.6 °C above average. Warming below the surface is even more pronounced: in some areas, subsurface ocean temperatures exceeded normal values by more than 8 °C during July and early August. “The planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “The race now is between rising risks and our commitment to take climate action and protect people. We must win that race,” he adde

SET 04, 2026 - Reuters

The crisis created by the Iran conflict in the supply of refined fuels in Asia continued in August, with the top-consuming region's imports dropping to the lowest point since the war started. Asia's imports of light and middle distillates are estimated at 5.10 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, falling from 5.61 million bpd in July, according to data compiled by ‌Kpler, a commodities analyst. Imports are down about 2 million bpd from the average of 7.06 million bpd before the war. Since the war’s start, much of the market focus has been on the supply of crude, given the massive drop in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz through which nearly 20% of global oil supplies moved prior to the hostilities. Tanker movements through the strait remained constrained, though there is debate about how much oil is getting through, with claims by the U.S. Energy Secretary of up to 9 million bpd being disputed by several vessel-tracking services, which see less than half that amount.

SET 04, 2026 - The Associated Press

Brazil's Senate Wednesday (Sept. 2) approved a landmark bill to regulate the exploration of critical and strategic minerals, a step toward increased exploitation of its vast reserves of rare earths that are second only to China. The Chamber of Deputies overwhelmingly voted in favor on May 6. President Luiz Lula da Silva is expected to sign the measure into law. The proposed legislation creates a basic legal framework for rare earths and other critical minerals and a fund to provide credit to mining projects. It also provides for tax incentives for domestic processing. Brazil has the world's 2nd-largest reserves of rare earth elements, used in a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels and jet engines. While China continues to dominate critical minerals in global supply chains, Brazil is positioning itself as an alternative by leveraging its vast reserves. Countries around the world have shown interest as they seek to diversify partnerships and reduce reliance on the Asian powerhouse.

SET 04, 2026 - Valorinternational.globo.com

Rapid growth in electric vehicle sales in Brazil is beginning to affect demand for gasoline and ethanol, a trend expected to intensify over the next 2 decades, according to expert estimates. A Citi study estimates that 700 million liters of fuel—specifically ethanol and gasoline—were not consumed in Brazil last year because of the use of electrified vehicles, including electric and hybrid models. The amount was equivalent to 1% of domestic demand in 2025. Citi says the shift is structural and long-term. Based on a projected 1.8% increase in GDP over the 2025-2026 period, the bank expects consumption of fuels used by vehicles with internal-combustion engines—a category that includes ethanol and gasoline—to grow at a rate equivalent to roughly 120% of GDP growth. Starting in 2027, however, the trend is expected to reverse, with demand declining even as GDP expands.