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IBP & Abraget Raise Concerns About Proposed Infrastructure Access Regulations

The organizations said that revising the infrastructure owner’s right of first refusal would alter assumptions underpinning project structuring and financing, potentially jeopardizing continued own-use natural gas production and associated oil production

ANP & B3 Develop Platform To Modernize Auctions

The project will streamline the various stages of the process and integrate different procedures, particularly benefiting onshore operators

SBM Selects Siemens Energy To Supply Systems For SEAP FPSOs

Most of the equipment will be assembled in Brazil at Siemens Energy's industrial complex in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste (state of São Paulo), meeting the project's local-content requirements and creating approximately 400 direct and 500 indirect jobs

Petrobras Reaches Morpho Reservoir 3 Days After Cementing

The company has completed logging and begun cementing the Equatorial Margin well ahead of drilling into the reservoir. Exploration and Production Director Sylvia Anjos expects these stages to be completed by the end of August

Court Suspends ANP’s Offer Of 40 Exploration Blocks

Environmental concerns behind the ruling affect areas in the Potiguar, Sergipe-Alagoas, and Espírito Santo basins that were not included in the notice for the 6th Permanent Concession Offer Round, scheduled for October

ANP Backs Bill Granting Access to Tax Invoices

According to the O&G Regulator’s Distribution and Logistics Superintendent, the bill would strengthen enforcement and enable more effective monitoring of fuel supply

ANP Approves Eneva’s Acquisition Of Atem’s Stake In Japiim

The marginal accumulation area is located in the Amazon Basin and was acquired by a consortium formed by Eneva and Atem Participações in the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Round

ANP Conducts 223 Inspections Targeting Excessive Fuel Prices

New enforcement phase began in July and will run through September

End 2026 Petrobras Expects To Reach 2.7 Million Bpd Production

This production level was already reached in the second quarter of this year and is expected to become the annual average

ANP Revokes Authorization For Refit Manguinhos Refinery

Company under court-supervised restructuring over tax debts had its CNPJ suspended by Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service, one of the basic requirements for obtaining and maintaining the operating authorization for refineries issued by the regulator

PPSA To Hold 8th Spot Auction In Late August

Auction will offer approximately 13 million barrels of oil from Búzios and a 900,000-barrel cargo from Atapu

Petrobras CEO On Gas Release: “We Are Not An NGO”

Petrobras will study alternatives to the construction of a gas pipeline in Sergipe following the announcement of regulatory changes in the natural gas sector

ANP Seeks 14% Reduction In Petrobras’ Natural Gas Market Share

O&G Regulator approves draft Gas Release regulation for public consultation, requiring the state-owned company to release 8 million to 9.2 million cubic meters of gas from sources other than its own production between 2027 and 2030 for government auctions to the market

Abrace & Abegás Support ANP Gas Release Consultation

Industry groups say the program could increase gas supply and reduce prices, but call for attention to regional market characteristics

Operational Performance Drive Petrobras Profit

The company ended the 2nd quarter with net income of US$ 10.31 B, up 96.8% from the same period in 2025. The results reflect strong performance in E&P and Refining

Aneel Rejects Enel SP’s Appeal In Process That Could Lead To Concession Forfeiture

Electric Energy Regulator rejects the distributor’s appeal, giving it 10 days to submit final arguments; Enel disputes the grounds for the proceeding and says its performance indicators have improved

L. America Reaches 10,000 Electric Buses In Operation

Santiago, São Paulo and Bogotá account for more than 7 K vehicles in the region's operating electric fleet

1,539 Plants Express Interest In Compensation For Generation Curtailments

Wind & solar plants total about 53 GW, equivalent to 91% of the capacity considered for the period from September 2023 to November 2025

R$ 5.48 Billion In UBP Funds For Northern & Northeastern Brazil Electricity Tariffs

Funds from 24 hydropower concessions will be allocated to the CDE, with a preliminary 6.53% tariff impact cap for distributors operating in Sudam and Sudene areas

Aneel Approves MEZ-Returned Lots In Transmission Auction

4 projects across 3 states have combined maximum Annual Permitted Revenue of US$ 62 M

CEEE & Axia Rebuild Transmission Towers After Southern Brazil Cyclone

A total of 26 structures were damaged by the cyclone in the State of Rio Grande Do Sul

ONS: Southern Region Has Highest Inflow Forecast

Southeast/Center-West has the second-best forecast and could end August with ENA at 91%

Aneel Sets R$ 470 M (US$ 93 M) In RGR Quotas

Amounts will be paid by 108 generation and transmission concessionaires between July 2026 and June 2027

El Niño Could Increase 2026 Renewable Curtailment 25%

For Aurora Energy Research's modeling, the cost of curtailment could exceed R$ 8 billion (US$ 1.59 B), putting greater pressure on PPAs and projects

Aeris Reports Zero Scope 2 Emissions For 3rd Year

Company used certified renewable electricity and expanded reforestation and biodiversity conservation projects

Structural Reform Could Cut Electricity Bills by 32%

Technical report by the Public Leadership Center (CLP) indicates that high electricity prices are not caused by generation costs, but rather by the way tariffs are structured

Amazon Communities Receive Solar Power Training

Training program is part of a partnership between the Conexão Povos da Floresta Network, Senai, and Aneel

Consumer Institute Criticizes Changes To Power Sector Bill

Bill text approved by the Senate Infrastructure Committee creates mandatory procurement of specific generation sources, interferes with technical planning, and shifts new costs to consumers

Think Tank: Most Battery Auction Projects Unviable

E+ Energy Transition Institute says most of the 296.8 GW registered are neither technically nor commercially viable

Moody’s: Brazil Leads AI Adoption In LatAm, Energy Limits Expansion

Agency report says data center growth will depend on expansion of power infrastructure and investments to meet demand for artificial intelligence

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AGO 12, 2026 - Reuters

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels per day, ‌or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday (Aug. 12), as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt supplies and plunge the world deeper into an oil-market deficit. "Global oil supply has fallen well below demand due to the Strait of Hormuz shutdown, the U.S. blockade of Iranian exports, attacks within the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and reduced Kazakh CPC Blend exports," the ⁠IEA, which advises industrialised countries, said in a monthly report, referring also to drone attacks in the Black Sea affecting exports. This year's expected supply drop compares with the 3.7 million bpd forecast in the IEA's July report, and will take total supply to the Paris-based agency's lowest forecast yet for this year at 102.02 million bpd. That would put global supply around 1.27 million bpd below demand this year, widening from an 860,000 bpd deficit implied from the IEA's July forecasts.

AGO 12, 2026 - Merco Press

Argentine oil company YPF, 51% state-controlled, has accepted Edenor's offer to buy its stake in Metrogas and Metroenergía for 780 million dollars, according to a filing submitted on Monday (Aug. 10) to the securities regulator. The deal takes the company out of the natural gas distribution business. YPF will transfer 70% of the capital of Metrogas, the country's largest gas distributor, and 5% of Metroenergía, its trading arm. Metrogas supplies around 2.4 million customers in the city of Buenos Aires and eleven surrounding districts, more than a quarter of the national market. Edenor supplies electricity to 3.4 million customers in the northern part of the metropolitan area. The buyer, controlled by the Edelcos consortium,,already held 9.23% of Metrogas through his investment vehicle. Once completed, the deal will place a single group in charge of the largest gas and electricity distributors in the metropolitan area, with close to 5.8 million customers combined.

AGO 12, 2026 - The Nairobi Star The-star.co.ke

China is turning giant battery-filled shipping containers into a new export industry as countries race to solve the problem of how to store electricity. Known in the industry as ‘super power banks’, energy storage containers are packed with lithium batteries that can absorb electricity when generation is high and release it when demand rises. The technology is becoming increasingly important as countries expand solar and wind generation, which can fluctuate depending on weather and time of day. The combination of manufacturing capacity and specialised shipping infrastructure is helping Chinese companies take their energy storage technology to the world. Some have already been deployed in the Americas. They are also customised for the corrosive coastal environments of Brazil and Southeast Asia, with the manufacturers developing systems capable of operating under difficult conditions.

AGO 12, 2026 - Canalsolar.com.br

Residential electricity bills in Brazil are more expensive than in 77 other countries when considering the population's purchasing power, according to a survey conducted by economist Daniel Duque of CLP (Center for Public Leadership), using data from 138 countries. In nominal terms, residential electricity in Brazil costs US$0.179 per kWh. When the price is adjusted for PPP (Purchasing Power Parity), the value rises to the equivalent of US$0.357 per kWh. By this criterion, the Brazilian tariff exceeds that recorded in 77 of the 138 countries analyzed. The difference becomes evident when Brazil is compared to some of the world's largest economies. In China, residential electricity costs US$0.079 per kWh and in India, US$0071 per kWh, considering the nominal values presented in the survey.