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TCU Audit Finds Shortcomings In Brazil's Local Content Policy

Federal audit court says the policy lacks mechanisms to systematically assess its economic, technological, and social impacts

Cade Accepts Appeals Against Saipem-Subsea7 Merger

Antitrust Council rapporteur says appeals filed by Abep and Petrobras raise concrete competition concerns that could lead to a review of the unconditional approval of the transaction

Government’s May Oil Production Reaches 244 K Bpd

Share represents the highest production volume recorded since the historical series began in 2017, according to the PPSA’s Monthly Bulletin

Ecopetrol Resumes Process To Acquire 51% Control Of Brava Energia

Brazil's securities regulator authorizes Colombian state-owned company to proceed with tender offer aimed at acquiring a 51% stake in the independent oil producer

Permanent Offer: Companies Have Until July 21 To Declare Interest

Qualified bidders for the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Round and the 6th Concession Permanent Offer Round must submit declarations of interest, along with bid guarantees, for one or more blocks or sectors

Ibama Authorizes Installation Of Petrobras’ P-80 (Búzios 9) FPSO

Platform is expected to leave the shipyard for Brazil in August, according to Petrobras estimates

ANP Partnership To Inspect Northern Brazil Fuel Markets

State consumer protection agencies will be authorized to act on the regulator's behalf for 60 months

Vast & Petronas Extend Açu Port Transshipment Agreement

Partnership, which began in 2023, covers operations at the T-Oil terminal

New Guidelines Strengthen Fuel Market Oversight

CNPE resolution establishes new rules to combat fraud and adulteration in the fuel market

ANP Rejects Capixaba Energia's Request For Small Producer Classification

Regulator maintains the company's status as a medium-sized operator until the next annual classification

Petrobras Postpones Búzios 12 FPSO Construction Tender

The P-79 was the eighth platform to begin operations at the Búzios field

Biofuel Testing Program Enters Operational Phase

Network coordinated by MME will produce technical evidence to support future decisions on biodiesel and ethanol blending mandates

Karoon Restarts Production From Baúna PRA-2 Well

The well's return to service has increased production at the Baúna field to 22,000 barrels per day

ANP Orders Petrobras To Accelerate Natural Gas Supply Project

According to the O&G Regulator, upgrading a gas processing plant in São Paulo state to meet the minimum methane content required under current regulations will enable an additional 9 million cubic meters per day of pre-salt natural gas to reach the market beginning in 2030

Ecovix Receives More Steel For Handy Tanker Construction

About 11,000 metric tons of steel arrived at the Rio Grande Shipyard in Rio Grande do Sul. The shipment, from Indonesia, will be used to build 4 Handy-class tankers for Transpetro.

Recycling In Renewable Generation Could Recover US$ 209 B By 2050

OLACDE Technical Note estimates that the region will accumulate 81 million tonnes of materials from solar, wind and storage components

Light Fights Power Theft In Rio de Janeiro

Inspection involved 400 professionals and support from the Military Police

Neoenergia Reports More Than 68 K Lightning Strikes In Rio Grande do Norte In 2026

Apodi, Mossoró, and Caraúbas recorded the highest number of lightning strikes

Graça Aranha–Silvânia Transmission Line To Begin Operations 2 Years Ahead Of Schedule

Approximately 1,500-km transmission line will strengthen power flows between regions and expand the use of renewable energy generated in Northeastern Brazil

June BBCE Trading Volume Up 47.6%

Financial volume also increased, with US$ 1 B transacted

TCU To Monitor Battery Auction To Strengthen Grid Reliability

Court will assess regulatory, economic and operational risks of Brazil's first reserve capacity auction for battery energy storage systems, scheduled for December 2

Axia Begins Furnas Spillway Modernization

US$ 818,540 intervention to be completed within six months

Engie Raises US$ 1.65 B Through Share Offerings

French subsidiary issued 274.1 million shares and expanded the offering by 53.4%

Isa Energia Share Offering Could Raise US$ 258 M

Transmission company has filed for a public offering of preferred shares with the CVM and set pricing for July 23

MME Launches Public Consultation On 1st 2026 Electricity Transmission Concessions Plan

Proposal includes 58 transmission expansion and reinforcement projects, six decommissioning projects, and 17 electricity distribution installations

CNPE Backs Request Regarding Angra 3’s Debt Payments

Initiative supports Eletronuclear’s request for BNDES and Caixa to assess temporary suspension of the plant’s debt payments; Council also establishes guidelines for studies on nuclear fuel prices

ONS Deems 1st Type III Power Plants Curtailment Successful

Report cites 2 GW reduction and identifies improvements to the mechanism, including challenges faced by distribution utilities

Mercurio Acquires 208 Engine-Generator Units For Pilar Thermal Power Plant

Equipment will support the 250-MW project awarded in Brazil's 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction (LRCAP 2026)

Belo Monte HPP Generated 6.56% Of Brazil’s 1H26 Power

Plant generated 23,068,227.6 MWh between January and June, according to Norte Energia

Acelen Secures Soybean Oil Supply For SAF & HVO Production

Partnership with Bunge will supply the company's biorefinery beginning in 2029

From The Media

JUL 17, 2026 - Reuters

Energy traders don’t appear that worried about the escalation in fighting in Iran. While crude prices have risen more than 12% this week so far, they remain relatively contained, suggesting that traders think that the conflict will soon de-escalate and that energy markets can handle another short-term closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But that might be a miscalculation because when the war broke out in February, global oil inventories were flush, and that is no longer the case. Moreover, alternative transit options may also be impacted this time around, as Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthis to close the Red Sea oil route if the U.S. strikes Iranian power infrastructure. Energy markets are also pondering China’s next move. The country’s dramatic slashing of its crude oil imports has been credited with keeping prices from spiking during the Iran conflict. But investors are now asking whether the world's biggest oil importer can do the same for the refined products markets – especially if the conflict escalates.

JUL 17, 2026 - Malaysia New Straits Times

The Brazilian government condemned a new round of United States tariffs on its exports, threatening immediate economic retaliation and escalation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a move that looks to fracture strained ties ahead of Brazil's October presidential election, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The Trump administration announced Wednesday a blanket 25 per cent tariff on certain Brazilian goods, effective July 22. The government of President Luiz Lula da Silva swiftly fired back, branding the protectionist measure "an act without economic justification." Brasilia announced it would invoke its domestic "Reciprocity Law" to slap equivalent, penalising tariffs on incoming US products.

JUL 17, 2026 - Finance.yahoo.com

Brazil's government has authorized nearly R$ 13.3 billion (US$ 2.6 B) in extraordinary ‌credit for rural development programs, debt-refinancing initiatives, ‌and support for sugarcane producers affected by U.S. tariffs, it said in an extra edition of Brazil’s Official Gazette late on Thursday (July 16). President Donald Trump's administration announced a 25% tariff on numerous Brazilian products on Wednesday (July 15). The executive order allocates R$ 9 billion (US$ 1.76 B) for ⁠rural technology development projects, focusing on productivity gains and competitiveness. It designates R$ 3 billion (US$ 587,000) for a program supporting financial rebalancing for borrowers. The order directs R$ 270 million ‌(US$ 53,000) as economic subsidies to independent sugarcane producers in Brazil's Northeast region affected by extreme weather and by the new U.S. tariffs.

JUL 17, 2026 - Argusmedia.com

Brazil's soybean oil exports may surpass projections made at the beginning of 2026, driven higher by rising international demand, a trend likely to bolster prices and inflate biodiesel production costs. Soybean oil shipments could total 2mn metric tonnes (t) in 2026, according to grain processing companies. That's above the 1.6mn t projection from Brazil's Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove) at the beginning of the year. Soybean oil dispatches in the first half of the year totaled 1mn t, according to data from Brazil’s Trade Ministry (MDIC). Even with the prospect of higher than expected exports, the supply of soybean oil in Brazil's domestic market is expected to remain sufficient to meet requirements of its biodiesel and food sectors. But increased competition for the product is likely to reduce its availability and drive up prices. Soybean oil's profitability is fueling interest in exports.