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5th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle: 34 Contracts Signed

As a result, the 6th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer (OPC) may be opened at any time. For this to occur, registered companies must declare interest in the sectors available under the current bid notice

Trident Energy Extends FSO Odisseia’s Life

The company says the vessel complies with Brazil’s regulatory framework, including ANP and Ibama requirements

TotalEnergies 2025 Adjusted Profit Down 15%

The French company also recorded a 4% decline in adjusted net income in 4Q25 – driven by low oil prices

Petrobras 2025: 2.9 Million BPD – Up 11%

Company’s pre-salt oil production reached 2.02 million bpd, up 11.4% from 2024 – Post-salt’s 340,000 bpd in 2025 up 11.5% over 2024

Seatrium-Petrobras Arbitration Process Begins

Arbitration concerns a contract for the conversion of the P-54, signed between Jurong Shipyard and Petrobras Netherlands B.V. in June 2004

Eneva Issues US$ 480 M In Debentures After Bookbuilding

The amount of the issuance increased by 20% with the exercise of the additional allotment option after the company verified strong demand during the process.

bp: Bumerangue Potential = 4 B Oil Barrels

Company says appraisal plan to understand the reservoir’s characteristics should be implemented toward the end of 2026

Petrobras Namibia Acquisition Subject To Conditions

Namibia government says it was not notified of the offshore deal between Petrobras and French TotalEnergies

ANP Authorizes Azulão Field Pipeline Construction Areas

The pipeline will transport gas produced in one of the field’s clusters to the Gas Processing Unit (UTG), where it will be processed

Petrobras Fined US$ 500 K For Foz Do Amazonas Basin Spill

According to Brazil’s Environmental Regulator (Ibama), the fluid accidentally discharged into the sea by Petrobras contains components classified in risk category B, which represents a medium risk to both human health and the aquatic ecosystem

Petrobras Acquires Namibia Offshore Block Stake

Transaction carried out in partnership with TotalEnergies marks Petrobras’ return to Namibia

Brava Energia’s January Production Steady

The company produced an average of 73,800 bpd during the month, in line with the Dec. average – Papa-Terra field set another monthly production record

ExxonMobil Guyana Acquires SBM Offshore’s FPSO One Guyana

Transaction was completed with total cash consideration of approximately US$ 2.32 B. Despite the sale, SBM Offshore will remain responsible for operating the platform until 2035

Shell CEO Denies Vaca Muerta Sale

Shell CEO Wael Sawan and CFO Sinead Gorman said the company is active in the mergers and acquisitions market and will evaluate all opportunities to invest capital wisely and maximize value, with no “sacred cows”

Petrobras Seeks Flaring Management Digital Tool

Requested solution consists of a digital tool for managing/classifying routine FPSO flaring – Interested parties must submit proposals by Feb. 24th

Silveira: LRCAP Price Caps Will Be Revised

Adjustments should be released Wedneday (Feb. 11), according to the minister, who also said in São Paulo that he is awaiting Aneel’s assessment of Enel’s concession in the state

Thymos: LRCAP Price Caps Don’t Reflect New Project Costs

According to the consultancy, the price caps set do not reflect current investment costs for dispatchable generation

Irena Seeks Latin American Renewable Energy Projects

Eligible projects may benefit from potential access to financing, investment partnerships, and risk-mitigation instruments

Aneel Approves Two 2026 Capacity Reserve Auctions Tender Rules

Board clarifies equipment rules and reserve charge; price caps seen as low by generators but aligned with consumer demands

Aneel Bars Light Plant From Capacity Auction

Auction notice that includes hydropower plants was approved after intense debate over participation of a company under judicial recovery

Natura To Adopt Factory & Fleet Biomethane

Initiative in partnership with Ultragaz will be used in part of the company’s industrial and logistics processes

ONS Forecasts Grid Load Slowdown

The National Interconnected Grid System decline could reach 1.8% by the end of February

State Grid Project To Prevent Transmission Tower Collisions

US$ 480,000 initiative aims to protect lives and towers installed on agribusiness properties

“Safe Fueling” Operation Identifies 787 Irregularities

Joint inspection by Inmetro and ANP at 171 fuel stations across eight states and the Federal District lasted three days and resulted in 242 shutdowns

INB Tests Nuclear Microreactors Fuel Rod Manufacturing

The stage will test the state-owned company’s capacity for future large-scale production to supply microreactors

Celesc Invested Nearly US$ 6 M In Automatic Reclosers

Between 2023 and 2025, the company acquired 612 automatic reclosers—smart devices that help identify faults and restore power supply

Axia & GIZ To Produce Low-Carbon Steel With Green Hydrogen

Partnership aims to build a green hydrogen production plant of up to 10 MW to supply a steel mill

Government Orders Aneel’s Financial Autonomy Plan

Measure, to be implemented within 180 days, stems from a TCU audit of Aneel, ANP, ANM and Anatel

Rainy Season Uncertainties Worry Experts

Although Aneel opted to keep the green tariff flag this month, analysts are concerned that the expected improvement may not materialize

ANP & Inmetro Have Already Detected 301 Irregularities At Fuel Stations

On Wed. (Feb. 4), the “We’re Watching – Safe Fueling” Operation identified 87 irregularities after inspecting 21 fuel stations in the Federal District and 8 states

From The Media

FEV 11, 2026 - Merco Press

Families of political prisoners and activists gathered on Tuesday (Feb. 10) outside Venezuela’s National Assembly in central Caracas, calling for the release of detainees who remain behind bars and challenging the scope of a government-backed amnesty bill. Protesters argued the draft, “as currently proposed,” would leave out more than half of political prisoners. A parliamentary session scheduled for Tuesday was suspended late Monday (Feb. 9), despite National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez having said the bill would be approved on an accelerated timetable, the same report said. Lawmakers, including Jorge Arreaza—linked to the group reviewing the proposal—met with relatives of detainees; by midday, no agreement had been reported.

FEV 11, 2026 - Council on Foreign Relations

The “Americas quintet” of oil producers—the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Guyana—is expected to reshape global oil markets by driving most of the non-OPEC supply growth over the next ten years, according to the International Energy Agency. Guyana is the newcomer, but its offshore oil discoveries have given it an outsize role in global energy markets. In 2024, Guyana’s oil exports primarily went to Europe (66 percent). European demand for Guyana’s crude oil surged after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as refiners sought alternatives to sanctioned Russian supplies. Supply increases from the US, Brazil, Canada, and Guyana enabled Europe to impose sanctions on Russia without triggering global shortages. Together, the Americas quintet is expected to drive nearly all non-OPEC oil supply growth in the short to medium term, with output likely helping to dampen oil price volatility during future international crises.

FEV 11, 2026 - Reuters

A middle-class tax break that nearly halves the number of Brazilians paying income taxes is adding to economic tailwinds that give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an edge in early opinion polls as he gears up to run for reelection in October. The measure, one of his hallmark promises from the 2022 campaign, reflects an effort to widen the leftist leader's appeal beyond his traditional lower-income base. It is likely to add steam to an economy that is, though not booming, at least helping Brazilians stretch their paychecks further. Unemployment is at a record low, the median wage is at a record high and inflation - especially for food - has cooled enough that interest rates are set to start falling next month. That has helped shore up support for Lula, who leads likely challengers by 4-7 percentage points in polls simulating head-to-head scenarios for October's election.

FEV 11, 2026 - Corporate Knights

Latin America is a key player in the global energy transition. It is home to deep deposits of minerals crucial for the shift away from fossil fuels, along with some of the most ecologically sensitive and biodiverse territories on the planet. As geopolitical energy battles heat up within its borders, companies are quietly marching toward more sustainable operations. Corporate Knights trained its lens on a wide universe of corporations to produce its first-ever Latin America–specific ranking. Using the Global 100 benchmarks of sustainable-economy performance indicators, it assessed 55 companies based in the region with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue. 1. Alupar Investimento: One of the largest energy companies in in Brazil, Alupar’s transmission lines extend across Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru and generates roughly 800 megawatts from power plants it operates. Others in the Top 10 are the following: 2. Neoenergia S.A., 3. Energisa S.A., 4. Enel Americas SA, 5. CEMIG, 6. Engie Brasil Energia SA, 7. Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP, 8. Telefonica Brasil SA, 9. Companhia Paranaense de Energia, and 10. Quimica y Minera de Chile, S.A.